A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF PLACENTAL OXYGEN TRANSFER,

Abstract

A mathematical model of placental oxygen transfer is used to argue that the experimentally observed control of fetal oxygen concentration in fetal lambs can be explained by the nature of oxyhemoglobin dissociation functions and the differences between these functions in fetal and maternal blood. It is not essential to the explanation to posit any mechanisms responding to a pO2 sensor or any changes in fetal, maternal, or placental vascular structures. Equally unnecessary are assumed alterations in the physical or chemical structure of placental membranes. (Aurthor)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0695439

Entities

People

  • N. Z. Shapiro
  • T. H. Kirschbaum

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Dissociation
  • Mathematical Models
  • Membranes
  • Models

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.