Gas exchange Flashcards
1
Q
what is the process of gas exchange
A
moving oxygen into your body and removing carbon dioxide (occurs in alveoli)
2
Q
what happens first in gas exchange
A
the artery brings in deoxygenated blood
3
Q
what happens secondly in gas exchange
A
oxygen goes from a high concentration of air into a low concentration of blood, and carbon dioxide goes from a high concentration of blood to a low concentration of air (exchanging)
4
Q
what happens lastly in gas exchange
A
the now oxygenated blood leaves the capillaries of the alveoli and is taken to the heart
