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sterfri99 t1_iydn835 wrote
Reply to comment by LemmeKermitSuicide in How is O2 introduced to blood in the alveoli? by LemmeKermitSuicide
To answer your other question, a small amount of oxygen is dissolved in the plasma (~0.3ml O2/100ml blood) and doesn’t bind to hemoglobin.
This here is a great place to learn more https://www.cvphysiology.com/Microcirculation/M002
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