Multiple Choice
The plateau portion of the O?-Hb curve
A) is in the blood- range that exists at pulmonary capillaries
B) means that Hb becomes nearly saturated in the lungs unless pulmonary capillary falls below 60 mm Hg
C) is in the blood- range that exists at the systemic capillaries
D) is both a and b
E) is both b and c
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