Alveolar gas exchange Flashcards by Taylor Valentine | Brainscape

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Pulmonary artery

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Blood is O2 poor & CO2 rich

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How thick is the air-blood barrier

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2 cells thick

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CO2

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Diffuses into air

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O2

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diffuses into blood

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Pulmonary vein

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Is O2 rich & CO2 poor

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