When deoxygenated blood mixes with the blood in the pulmonary capillaries which causes a decrease in the Po2 in the pulmonary veins, what is this deoxygenated blood called?
A) Bad blood
B) Blue blood
C) Shunted blood
D) None of the above is correct

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Shunted blood refers to deoxygenated blood that bypasses the normal gas exchange process in the lungs and mixes with oxygenated blood, leading to a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen (Po2) in the pulmonary veins.

When Deoxygenated Blood Mixes with the Blood in the Pulmonary