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What part of the blood carries oxygen?
The red blood cells carry the oxygen in blood.
Where does the blood absorb oxygen in human body?
the blood absorb oxygen in the lungs(cappilaries)
Why is oxygen needed in blood?
Because your cells need oxygen. Blood has Hemoglobins inside it, which carry oxygen.
Where is the place oxygen enters the blood?
Oxygen enters the blood in the alveoli of the lungs
What is oxidized blood?
Blood that is enriched with oxygen.
Where does veins carry oxygen depleted blood to?
Veins carry oxygen depleted blood to the heart.
Is blood in the arteries in rich in oxygen?
By definition, ALL arteries carry Oxygen rich blood. Veins carry oxygen depleted blood.
How is oxygen depleted blood carried to the lungs?
This is through the Pulmonary Circulation.
Do capillaries carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
Capillaries carry Oxygenated (oxygen rich) blood and De-oxygenated (oxygen depleted) blood.
What type of blood gets carried by the pulmonary artey?
The pulmonary artery carries blood away from the heart and it is low in oxygen.
Does ones blood turn dark as they approach death?
Dark blood is blood from which the oxygen has been depleted. Once it is filled with oxygen again (in the lungs), it becomes lighter in color.
Why does the blood flow from the different the parts of the body?
The oxygen within the blood is depleted and needs to be returned to the lungs to be re-oxygenated.
What is the last valve oxygen depleted blood must pass through before pumping to the lungs?
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What is the pulmonary circuit?
The pulmonary circuit is the movement of oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and unload carbon dioxide.
What is pulmonary circuits?
The pulmonary circuit is the movement of oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and unload carbon dioxide.
Differentiate a vein from an artery?
Arteries always carry blood to an organ/area, conversely veins always carry blood away. Interestingly Arteries can be thought to carry blood rich in oxygen, whereas veins carry oxygen depleted blood. When I was younger I remembered this as (Artery = Air), it's crude but it worked. There are 2 major vessels however that are the exception to this rule. The Pulmonary Artery, which carries oxygen depleted blood from the heart to the lungs. and the Pulmonary Vein which carries oxygen rich blood back to the heart. Happy Pumping
Why does blood change color at the lungs?
Blood changes color at the lungs because it unloads carbon dioxide and absorbs oxygen. Red blood cells that are carrying oxygen are a brighter red color than red blood cells that are depleted of oxygen.
