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Oxygen transport
1Department of Anesthesia, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Respiratory Care Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1995
Abstract:
The most important factor in the development of complex life forms is the ability to deliver oxygen to cells within complex tissues and organs. Hemoglobin plays a significant role in this scheme. Oxygen transport is a complex phenomenon that encompasses the oxygen content, oxygen delivery mechanisms, and oxygen use. All three components must operate appropriately if the organism is to function and survive.