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• Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (38-42 mm Hg) which is a measure of the pressure of
carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood. It determines how well carbon dioxide can flow out
of the body.

• Oxygen saturation (94-100 %) which is a measure of the amount of oxygen being carried
by the hemoglobin in the red blood cells.

Objectives:

By the end of this chapter, the student should identify the buffer system, respiratory
regulation of acid-base balance, renal regulation of acid-base balance and blood gas test.

Chapter 10:

Cardiovascular System

Outlines:

• Types of Cardiovascular Disease
• Enzyme cardiac markers
• Protein cardiac markers
• Lipid and lipoprotein cardiac markers

Cardiovascular system includes: the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins

The heart
• Muscular, four chambered pump
• Contracts 100,000 times per day
• Two upper chambers: atria & two lower chambers: ventricles
• Tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic valves.