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What does the body do to compensate for lower oxygen concentration in each breath?
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∙ 15y ago
IT is much the same with being cold.. The body starts to make sure the important items get oxygen (such as the brain ) If to much oxygen loss is happening dizziness sets in . This is the body telling you to slow down or sit down.. Eventually passing out will happen which again is defense of the body because if it shuts down you lay down making it easier for oxygen to get to the brain and you passed out also lowers your oxugen requirements..
The blood delivery system will constrict and the extremities suffer first..
much like freezing where ht e body tries to heat the main parts first.. This is why oxygen is travelling to the brain first any ways so that it can eat whatit needs and then the rest of the organs then the extremities..
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What does it mean to exchange gases?
A gas exchange is the diffusion of gases from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. An example of this is when humans breath. Oxygen enters the body by means of the airway and replaces the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide exits the body and replaces the oxygen on the outside of the body.
Oxygen diffuses into the capillaries of the lungs because there is?
It diffuses because the concentration of oxygen in the capillaries is lower than the concentration of oxygen in the air (law of diffusion).
What makes oxygen pass into the capillaries that surround these sacs?
Diffusion. O2 moves from an area of higher concentration to a lower concentration.
What is chemical diffusion?
It is the passive movement of chemicals from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
Which is used for oxygen transportation in living organisms?
Im guessing you were asking whether diffusion, osmosis or active transport is used for oxygen transportation in organisms. Diffusion is the random movement of particles from an area with a high concentration to an area with a lower concentration. So in humans for eample, gas exchange occurs in the lungs where there is a lower concentration of oxygen in the blood and a high conc of oxygen in the lungs. The oxygen then diffuses into the blood.
Is the oxygen less at high altitudes?
Yes. Air is less dense at higher altitudes, so the oxygen is at a lower concentration.
The erythrocyte count increases after a while when an individual goes from low to high altitude because?
primarily because high latitude areas have "thin air" that is low oxygen concentration. as a result of this little oxygen that the body receives in high latitude areas, rbcs are produced in much greater amount to compensate for the decreasing oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. but if you ask me, it really does not help because what's the use of producing many rbcs if the body receives little oxygen? --thoughtfulobserver The increase in a person's RBC count in high altitudes is to compensate for the lower oxygen level in the air being breathed in. By increasing the number of RBC's (and hemoglobin by default) you are increasing your body's ability to take in as much oxygen as possible at one time. This allows for greater oxygen consumption due to the increased RBC's in comparison to the oxygen consumption with the normal RBC count.
What direction will oxygen diffuse?
Diffusion is when a molecules spread from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration so the oxygen will move away from the other oxygen molecules that were in a high concentration to an area with a lower concentration. An example you would relate this to would be if you were to put a drop of food coloring into a glass of water.
What explains the fact that the net movement of oxygen is always into the cell?
The net movement of oxygen into the cell is primarily driven by concentration gradients. Oxygen concentration is typically higher in the extracellular environment than inside the cell, creating a concentration gradient that favors the movement of oxygen from higher to lower concentration. This allows oxygen to diffuse into the cell until equilibrium is reached, ensuring the cell has sufficient oxygen for its metabolic needs.
What is it called when oxygen moves from a nerve cell into the bloodstream from a lower concentration to a higher concentration?
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Why is it more difficult to breath on mountains than on plains?
At higher altitudes, the air pressure is lower. Therefore each breath you take contains less oxygen.
What happens in gaseous exchange?
The diffusion of gases takes place from their higher concentration to lower concentration. Exchange of oxygen by carbondioxide is the usual feature of breathing by lungs.
