When oxygen enters the blood, it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells, which changes the color of the blood to a bright red hue. This is particularly noticeable in arterial blood, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. In contrast, deoxygenated blood, which returns to the heart and lungs, appears darker red. This color difference is due to the oxidation state of the iron in hemoglobin.
Blood entering the left ventricle is rich in oxygen. In contrast, oxygen-poor blood enters the right ventricle.
Oxygen enters the blood in the alveoli of the lungs
Oxygen enters the pulmonary blood in the capillaries of the alveoli -- the air sacs of the lungs.
Oxygen enters the blood in the alveoli of the lungs
Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart through the right atrium
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Oxygen enters the blood through the process of respiration in the lungs. In the lungs, oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood capillaries surrounding them. It then binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells for transport to tissues throughout the body.
Oxygen is the gas that enters the blood during inspiration. It is taken into the lungs from the outside air and then diffuses into the blood vessels in the lungs.