In the ____ equation, the amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues equals the cardiac output times the arterial oxygen content minus venous oxygen content.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Fick equation is used to calculate oxygen delivery to the tissues, and is based on the principles of mass and energy balance. It states that the amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues is equal to the cardiac output (the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute) times the difference between the arterial oxygen content (the amount of oxygen in the blood when it leaves the lungs) and venous oxygen content (the amount of oxygen in the blood when it returns to the heart from the tissues).

In the ____ Equation, the Amount of Oxygen Delivered to the Tissues