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gas exchange to take place/to allow cells to lose CO2 and gain O2 so they will be oxygenated and ready to be pumped around your body.
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What does the close arrangement of alveoli and capillaries allows for?
This exchange allows easy diffusion of gasses back and forth.
Which process drives the gas exchange from the alveoli to the capillaries?
Diffusion is the process that allows the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli. This process is one of passive transport.
What are the air sacs in clusters in the lungs?
They are called Alveoli. They act as the primary gas exchange. Their wall is thin, and is surrounded by capillaries. This allows exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the respiratory and circulatory systems.
What blood vessels do the exchange of gases occur?
the blood vessel which allows gas exchange to occur is the capillaries
What system allows for the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the air and the blood?
It happens in the alveoli of the lungs
What is The site of gas exchange in the tissues?
The site of respiration is the cells, more specifically, the mitochondria
Why do blood capillaries surround alveoli?
The alveoli are the sites of respiration: the oxygen in them provided by the inhaled air diffuses into the blood cells that flow through the capillaries. Carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood and into the alveoli so it can be exhaled. The capillaries provide a way for the blood to reach the alveoli. Hope this helps
How alveoli are adapted for gaseous exchange by diffusion between air in lungs and blood in capillaries?
1.They are single cell thick 2.Thin film of moisture covering the alveoli allows the oxygen to dissolve in therefore making the process efficient 3. they have a large surface area 4.they are surrounded by network of blood capillaries maintaining the concentration gradient for the gaseous exchange
What is the alveoli surface made of?
Much of the surface of each of the approximately 300 million alveoli in a human lung is a layer of simple epithelial tissue on a fine mesh of capillaries. Forming a membrane only the thickness of one cell, simple epithelium allows the passage of gases between the lungs and the capillaries.
What are the structures in the lungs where gas exchange takes place?
The alveolus (plural = alveoli) is the tiny air sac in the lung where gas exchange occurs. Oxygen from the inhaled air diffuses through the walls of the alveoli and adjacent capillaries into the red blood cells. The oxygen is then carried by the blood to the body tissues. Carbon dioxide produced by the body's metabolism returns to the lung via the blood. It then diffuses across the capillary and alveolar walls into the air to be removed from the body with expiration.The alveoli have a structure specialized for efficient gaseous exchange:Walls are extremely thin.They have a large surface area in relation to volume.They are fluid lined enabling gases to dissolve.They are surrounded by numerous capillaries.
What process allows gas exchange in the lungs?
Diffusion
What structure in the respiratory system allows for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
The alveolar region of the lungs. (alveoli)
