The partial pressure of oxygen in the pulmonary veins is
A)about 40 mmHg
B)equivalent to alveolar partial pressure
C)dramatically different than pulmonary arteries partial pressure
D)equivalent to the partial pressure of oxygen in the arteriolar ends of systemic capillaries
E)all of the above

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The partial pressure of oxygen in the pulmonary veins is equivalent to alveolar partial pressure, dramatically different than pulmonary arteries partial pressure, and equivalent to the partial pressure of oxygen in the arteriolar ends of systemic capillaries.

The Partial Pressure of Oxygen in the Pulmonary Veins Is