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The job of alveoli?
The tiny sacs within the lungs which allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and the bloodstream is called alveoli. It is needed by the body to supply oxygen.
What of the following describes the functions of lungs?
Lungs Move Oxygen From The Air Into The Blood.
What are the Tiny air sacs that resemble grapes in the respiratory system?
Its a simple fact that in order to live we have to get oxygen into our blood. To this effect we inhale air into our lungs. But that in itself is not enough. Somehow the body has to get the oxygen that is in the air into our blood and in sufficient quatity. To do this our lungs have, over millenia evolved. each lung contains millions of liitle air sacs that look like bunches of grapes. These little air sacs are called alveoli. They act to increase the surface area of each lung and therefore increase the amount of blood that can absorb oxygen in one breath. Together, the millions of alveoli of the lungs form a surface of more than 100 square meters. Within the alveolar walls is a dense network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries. The extremely thin barrier between air in our lungs and the capillaries allows oxygen to move from air in the alveoli into the blood and allows carbon dioxide to move from the blood in the capillaries into the alveoli. Without them the lungs would have to be many times larger than they actually are to absorb the amount of oxygen the body needs.
Why do the lungs have a larger number of blood vessels?
This is so the red blood cells can get oxygen to move on.
Why is it easy for oxygen to move from the air sacs to the blood?
i guess...the red blood cells just pick up the oxygen moleclues and bring it to where the body needs it....it just kinds seeps in
How do alveoli work?
The alveoli are located in the lungs. They are used to move carbon dioxide and oxygen between the lungs and the bloodstream.
Does blood produce oxygen?
Yes - oxygen is held in red blood cells (in haemoglobin to be precise). As the blood flows, oxygen is brought all around the body and eventually gets back to the heart and lungs as carbon dioxide (which is what you exhale).
Where does Artery take blood?
veins move blood to the heart; arteries move blood away from the heart. Blood goes from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen, then back to the heart, then to the body (to deliver the oxygen), then back to the heart, where it starts the process over again.
Where does oxygen move from the respiratory system to circulatory system?
By diffusion across q capillary wall
What is the main air you breathe in?
Atmospheric air contains many gases. The highest concentrations being Nitrogen and Oxygen. Nitrogen accounts for a little less than 80% of the air and oxygen about 20%. An interesting side note: Oxygen is the gas which is absorbed through the lungs and into our body for use. Nitrogen cannot move from the lungs into the blood. Nitrogen is responsible for keeping our lungs expanded enough to prevent collapse. If a person was to breath pure oxygen (%100) for a period of time, the lungs would absorb all of the oxygen leaving nothing to keep the alveolar sacs expanded. Therefore the lungs would collapse on themselves.
What is the main air you breathe?
Atmospheric air contains many gases. The highest concentrations being Nitrogen and Oxygen. Nitrogen accounts for a little less than 80% of the air and oxygen about 20%. An interesting side note: Oxygen is the gas which is absorbed through the lungs and into our body for use. Nitrogen cannot move from the lungs into the blood. Nitrogen is responsible for keeping our lungs expanded enough to prevent collapse. If a person was to breath pure oxygen (%100) for a period of time, the lungs would absorb all of the oxygen leaving nothing to keep the alveolar sacs expanded. Therefore the lungs would collapse on themselves.
What job the lungs perform in eliminating wastes from the body?
Yes, in a way. They take out the carbon dioxide from the blood and put the oxygen back in the blood. The sole purpose of the blood is to get oxygen from the lungs and bring it to other body parts and take the carbon dioxide back to the lungs.
