If blood from an area of the lung with a high / is mixed with blood perfusing an area with a low , what will be the result?

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If blood from an area of the lung with a high / is mixed with blood perfusing an area with a low  , what will be the result?

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The final O₂ content, also arrived at by averaging the high and low / points, is shown as point X on the O₂ curve (. Whereas the averaged value for carbon dioxide was normal, the PaO₂ resulting from averaging the O₂ content of the high and low / units is well below normal (point "a" on the O₂ curve of

If Blood from an Area of the Lung with a High