Hemoglobin

oxygen is the determining factor of how much O2 binds to hemoglobin. The maximum amount of O2 that can be transported in blood is determined by the amount of Hb available. Refer to figure 1. pH affects the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin, a lower pH results is a decreased % of Hb-O2 saturation and higher CO2 concentration which results in an active tissue which required more oxygen. According to The Bohr Effect, a lower pH results in hemoglobin delivering more O2.…

Have you ever heard the phrase, “the human body is a walking periodic table?” Well if not that then the saying that chemistry is all around you is probably relatable. The truth of the matter is that chemistry isn’t just around you, it also occurs inside of you as well! That’s right the body has chemical reactions happening all the time and you don’t even know it. Some of the ways that the elements are distributed throughout the body are in the bones, blood, metabolism, genetics, and even…

Sickle cell disease or sickle cell anemia is basically a disease that is hereditary blood disorder that is characterized through red blood cells. It affects the hemoglobin that has to put oxygen into the red blood cells. Since it affects that it is formed into a sickle shape and can cause massive amounts of damage if not cured. A young High school Student describes his experience with having sickle cell anemia and says that he could not imagine life without pain all the time. When Noah was 15…

There are two main types of gas exchanges in the respiratory system. Alveolar gas exchange or external respiration and the systemic gas exchange which is also considered to be internal respiration. The Alveolar Gas exchange is the inhalation of Oxygen and the exhalation of Carbon Dioxide into the pulmonary artery. The pressure gradients affect how oxygen can diffuse down across the respiratory membrane from the alveolar air into the blood, or carbon dioxide diffusing from the capillary into…

the most as they can get baby blue disease from intaking too much nitrate. Nitrates lead up to a disease causing a low oxygen carrying capacity of hemoglobin. Thus, when babies continuously drink it, they can possibly die. The main reason as to why is that baby's blood contains another form of hemoglobin called fetal hemoglobin. This type of hemoglobin can be altered to methemoglobin due to water with nitrates. Adults don’t have to worry too much about that as they are not sensitive to it either…

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), also referred to as a “stroke” is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs when there is diminished blood flow being delivered to the brain. The two major types of strokes are ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke occurs when there is an obstruction in the brain caused by a blood clot and a hemorrhagic stroke results in sudden bleeding in the brain when a blood vessel ruptures. National Institute of Neurological Disorders [NIND] (2011) reports that…

gene are allowed to coexist in an environment. Sickle cell anemia is a great example of balanced polymorphism in action because when a host with a gene for normal hemoglobin and a gene for sickle hemoglobin is infected with a disease like malaria, he has a better chance of surviving than an individual with two genes for normal hemoglobin (Harvard…

affects more than 3 million Americans. Anemia occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly. If you have too few or abnormal red blood cells, or your hemoglobin is abnormal or low, the cells in your body will not get enough oxygen. Hemoglobin is the main part of the red blood cells that binds oxygen. The most common symptoms for Anemia are: weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, fast or irregular heartbeat pounding, "whooshing" in…

contributes to confusion in diagnosis. Copper deficiency lowers the immune system and can make cattle more susceptible to disease, as well as less responsive to vaccines. Copper is responsible for many functions in the animal. One function is hemoglobin formation. Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells that contains iron and carries oxygen to tissues. Copper also plays a role in bone cell function, pigment production, hair, hoof…

but instead of going into the family business he chose to practice medicine. After graduating from medical school Dr. Folkman was drafted into the United States Navy where he started his career in research. This first project was a study to see if hemoglobin could be dehydrated and then reconstituted to combat the short shelf life of blood. To test for the ability to support new growth the reconstituted…