gas exchange Flashcards by remy bird | Brainscape

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pulmonary arteries

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blood In capillaries surrounding alveoli is brought to the lungs by the pulmonary arteries
- blood has been throughout body so blood has low concentration of oxygen - lower than the concentration in the air in the alveolus

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oxygen in alveoli

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the oxygen dissolves in the moisture inside of the alveolus and diffuses through the membrane - the walls

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oxygen in alveoli

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the oxygen dissolves in the moisture inside of the alveolus and diffuses through the membrane - the walls

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