Transport of respiratory gases

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– explain the role of respiratory pigments in the transport of oxygen by body fluids
– present the structure of haemoglobin A
– describe the oxygen dissociation curve for haemoglobin
– explain the physiological importance of the Bohr effect and the role of BPG in the transport of oxygen by haemoglobin
– explain the association between the high oxygen affinity of fetal myoglobin and haemoglobin and their functions
– describe carbon dioxide transport and the role of haemoglobin in this process.