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The smallest blood vessels of the body = capillaries
Christophe Greenfeld...
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What does the oxygen molecule do when it is in the alveoli?
It diffuses into the blood capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
The blood vessels surrounding the alveoli are?
capillaries
Which body parts start with the letter 'A'?
alveoli, arteries, anus, arm and ankle
Is blood transported through the alveolis?
No, blood does not travel through the alveoli. There is however a dense blood capillary network surrounding the alveoli.
How can the oxygen you bring in to your body get into your circulatory system?
your lungs have structures called alveoli. The alveoli are surrounded by capillary beds which carry blood. The oxygen enters the alveoli when you inhale. The oxygen then diffuses from high concentration in your alveoli to low concentration the blood in the capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
How can the oxygen you bring into your body get to your circulatory system?
your lungs have structures called alveoli. The alveoli are surrounded by capillary beds which carry blood. The oxygen enters the alveoli when you inhale. The oxygen then diffuses from high concentration in your alveoli to low concentration the blood in the capillaries surrounding the alveoli.
Where does the oxygen pass into the blood in the breathing system?
In the capillaries surrounding the alveoli in the lungs
What part of the lung does capillaries flow through?
They are present in the lung surrounding the alveoli.
What happens in the aveoli?
Carbon dioxide diffuses from the capillaries surrounding the alveoli into the lungs where it is exhaled, and oxygen diffuses into the capillaries surrounding the alveoli into the bloodstream where it will circulate throughout the body.
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart is called?
Coronary artery disease
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart?
Coronary heart disease, cad
When gases are exchanged between the alveoli and blood what body systems are involved?
The respiratory and circulatory systems are involved in the exchange of gases between the alveoli and blood. The alveoli are part of the lungs, and their surrounding capillaries are part of the circulatory system.
