Question

The chloride content of systemic venous RBCs is ______ than systemic arterial RBCs –

1) More 2) Less 3) Equal 4) Sometimes more, sometimes, less​

Answer 1

Answer:

here you go

Explanation:

answer is 1)more

Answer 2

Answer:

The chloride content of systemic venous RBCs is 2) less than systemic arterial RBCs.

Explanation:

• Due to the phenomenon of chloride shift, the chloride content of systemic venous blood is lower than that of systemic arterial blood.
• Chloride shift (also called as Hamburger phenomenon) is a phenomenon that takes place in the cardiovascular system.
• It is the process that involves the exchange of bicarbonate ions and chloride ions across the RBC membrane.
• RBCs have the ability to exchange the chloride ions for bicarbonate ions using the anion exchange protein.
• An increase in bicarbonate ions in the intracellular region leads to the export of bicarbonate ions and the import of chloride.
• Therefore, a lower chloride content in systemic venous blood is observed when compared to the systemic arterial RBC.