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Transport of Gases in Blood

(Based on Guyton & Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology and Medical Physiology - the standard references covering the same content as BD Chaurasia's physiology chapters)

Part 1: Transport of Oxygen (O2)

How O2 Moves: The Driving Force

O2 moves purely by diffusion, driven by partial pressure differences (PO2):

Alveolar air PO2 = 104 mm Hg
Venous blood entering pulmonary capillary = 40 mm Hg
Pressure gradient driving O2 into blood = 64 mm Hg

Blood equilibrates almost to 104 mm Hg by the time it travels only 1/3 of the way through the pulmonary capillary - showing how fast O2 absorption is.

In the tissues, the reverse happens:

Capillary blood PO2 = ~95 mm Hg (arterial)
Interstitial fluid PO2 = ~40 mm Hg
O2 diffuses from capillary into the tissues

Two Forms of O2 Transport in Blood

Form	Amount	Details
Bound to hemoglobin	~97%	Main carrier
Dissolved in plasma	~3%	Only 0.29 mL/100 mL at 95 mm Hg

Without hemoglobin, cardiac output would need to increase 17-fold just to meet resting O2 demand - hemoglobin is absolutely indispensable.

Hemoglobin and the Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Each gram of hemoglobin binds a maximum of 1.34 mL O2. With 15 g Hb per 100 mL blood:

Maximum O2 capacity = 20.1 mL/100 mL (20 vol%)
Arterial blood (PO2 = 95 mm Hg) → Hb saturation = 97% → carries ~19.4 mL O2/100 mL
Venous blood (PO2 = 40 mm Hg) → Hb saturation = 75% → carries ~14.4 mL O2/100 mL
O2 released per 100 mL blood to tissues = ~5 mL

The curve is sigmoidal because of cooperativity - each O2 that binds makes the next binding easier (T state → R state conformational change in Hb).

Factors Shifting the O2-Hb Dissociation Curve

Right shift (O2 released more easily) - "CADET face Right":

Increased CO2 / decreased pH (↑H+) - Bohr Effect
Increased temperature
Increased 2,3-DPG (diphosphoglycerate)

Left shift (O2 held more tightly):

Decreased CO2, increased pH
Decreased temperature
Fetal hemoglobin (HbF)
Carbon monoxide poisoning (CO binds Hb 250x more avidly than O2)

Part 2: Transport of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

CO2 is produced in tissue cells as a byproduct of metabolism. It enters the capillaries and is transported in three forms:

Three Forms of CO2 Transport

Form	Amount	Mechanism
Dissolved in plasma	7%	Simple solution
As Carbaminohemoglobin (Hb-CO2)	23%	CO2 binds amine groups of Hb
As Bicarbonate (HCO3-)	70%	Via carbonic anhydrase reaction

The Bicarbonate Mechanism (Most Important - 70%)

This is the key reaction to memorize:

In tissue capillaries:

CO2 + H2O → H2CO3 → H+ + HCO3-

Catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase inside RBCs (speeds reaction 5,000x)
H+ is buffered by hemoglobin (HbH)
HCO3- diffuses out of RBC into plasma
Cl- moves into RBC to maintain electrical neutrality = Chloride Shift (Hamburger Phenomenon)

In the lungs (reverse):

HCO3- moves back into RBC, Cl- moves out
H+ is released from HbH
H+ + HCO3- → H2CO3 → CO2 + H2O
CO2 diffuses into alveoli and is exhaled

The Haldane Effect

When O2 binds Hb in the lungs, Hb becomes more acidic - this:

Reduces Hb's tendency to bind CO2 as carbamino compound → CO2 released
Releases H+ from HbH → combines with HCO3- → forms CO2 → CO2 exhaled

The Haldane effect is quantitatively more important for CO2 transport than the Bohr effect is for O2 transport.

The Bohr Effect vs. Haldane Effect

Effect	Gas Affected	Mechanism	Where It Matters
Bohr effect	O2 released more	↑CO2/↑H+ shifts O2-Hb curve right	Tissues
Haldane effect	CO2 released more	O2 binding to Hb displaces CO2	Lungs

Respiratory Quotient (RQ)

RQ = CO2 output / O2 uptake

Pure carbohydrate metabolism: RQ = 1.0
Pure fat metabolism: RQ = 0.7
Mixed normal diet: RQ = 0.825

Summary Table

Parameter	Arterial Blood	Venous Blood
PO2	95 mm Hg	40 mm Hg
PCO2	40 mm Hg	45 mm Hg
Hb-O2 saturation	97%	75%
O2 content	~19.4 mL/100 mL	~14.4 mL/100 mL
CO2 content	~48 vol%	~52 vol%

Note: BD Chaurasia is primarily an anatomy textbook. For gas transport physiology, the sources above (Guyton & Hall, Medical Physiology) cover the same material that appears in Chaurasia's companion physiology texts. Want me to go deeper on any specific section - like the dissociation curves, Bohr/Haldane effects, or the chloride shift?

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