Which variable appears on the horizontal portion (x axis) of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation nomogram?
a. total oxygen content
b. barometric pressure
c. percentage of hemoglobin chemically bound to oxygen
d. oxygen partial pressure
d. oxygen partial pressure
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