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Is gas exchange a function of the digestive system?
Gas exchange is a function of respiration not digestion.
What is the elastic unit of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli is where gas exchange occurs.
What effect does emphysema have on the total area available for gas exchange?
It lowers the area available for gas exchange, therefore gas exchange doesn't happen as quickly or as much as it should.
What system provides gas exchange between blood and air?
Capillary system is where gas exchange occurs
What does gas cause?
is this effects liver
What do gas exchange systems have in common?
The exchange surfaces are moist.
What is the name for exchange of gas in the lungs?
gaseous exchange
In which structure does gas exchange occur?
gas exchange occurs between pulmonary capillaries and the alveoli in the lungs.
Where does gas exchange occur?
gas exchange occurs between the thin walls of the alveoli and the thin walls of the capillaries
How does the gas exchange take place in flatworms?
worms carry out gas exchange by absorbing air through their skin
What are the actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the?
The actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the alvioli.
What vessels exchange materials with the extra cellular fluid and the blood?
Capillaries. Since they are only once endothelial cell thick, they can exchange gas, nutrients, and waste across their membrane. Capillaries in the brain have endothelial cells close together to onyl allow a slecetive exchange of materials, while capillaries in the kidney or liver have gaps between the endothelial cells to allow the exchange of a lot of materials.
