2A The Lungs Flashcards

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hat makes up the structure of the human lungs

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tranches, bronchi, alveoli, capillary networks

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whats the function of human lungs

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exchange of gases where air is forced in/out of lungs by breathing to get rid of co2 in blood and get oxygen to cells for respiration

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how are human lungs adapted to gas exchange

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air goes thro tranches which splits in two bronchi and they split into bronchioles and finally into alveolus which are surrounded by a network of blood capillaries. The low o2 but high co2 in blood so oxygen diffuses into blood,co2 diffuses out

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