Doubt by DHARMIK R. CHAVADIYA

Why the chloride content of venous RBC is greater than that of arterial RBC?

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Answer by Isha Agarwal

THE VENOUS CHLORIDE IS GREATER THAN ARTERIAL CHLORIDE WHEN INFACT CHLORIDE IS MOVING INTO RBC because at the level of pulmonary capillaries "Reversal of chloride Shift"occur.

-HCO3 moves back into RBC and Cl comes out of RBC in exchange

-HCO3 combines with H+ in order to produce the CO2 back (using the same enzyme "Carbonic Anhydrase")...and now this CO2 diffuse into alveoli to be exhaled.

-Cl that comes out of RBC in pulmonary capillaries will raise "Venous Cl levels" compared to arterial

Answer by DHARMIK R. CHAVADIYA

Thank u Isha Agarwal 👌🏻👌🏻🤩🤩