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What is an alveolar dead space?
An alveolar dead space is the volume of air in the alveoli of the lungs which does not partake in gas exchange.
Does the gas exchange function of the respiratory system occur in the alveoli?
Yes gas is transferred through the alveolar/capillary membrane in the alveolus. Gas moves from the alveolar air sacs to the pulmonary capillaries.
Where in the lungs does gas exchange?
Gas exchange occurs across the respiratory membrane of the alveoli; however, the short answer is simply alveoli
The volume of air available for gas exchange per minute is called what?
alveolar ventilation.
What is the function of alveolar sacs?
The alveoli increase the total surface area of your lungs, which allows more gas exchange to take place. The alveolar membrane acts as an interface for oxygen to diffuse into the bloodstream, and carbon dioxide to diffuse out of the blood.
Is alveolar ventilation the same as alveolar respiration?
If we think of the lungs as trees branching out, the alveoli are at the end. They are made of up clusters of small delicate sacs. This is where the oxygen you breathe in seeps across into the blood and the carbon dioxide (a "waste product" of all the things the body makes and does) comes out of the blood (and is then breathed out). It is the delicate structure and nearness to the blood vessels that allow this passage of oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. Pretty cool!
How does the gas exchange take place in flatworms?
worms carry out gas exchange by absorbing air through their skin
What does the alveoi do?
They are especially significant in the gas (air) exchange through to the pulmonary alveolar-capillary membrane.
What gas take place in the lungs?
The gas exchange that takes place in the lungs are carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Which comes first impaired gas exchanged or ineffective breathing impaired?
Injury at the alveolar level impairs gas exchange in the lungs. That change in gas exchange in turn would case ineffective breathing.
What are air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of gases take place?
Technically yes. However, there are a few more strucutres that thanks to their histological properties can participate in the gas exchange process: respiratory bronchioles, and alveolar ducts.
Where does Gas exchange in the muscle take place?
Capillary beds of the muscles
