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Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli in the lungs into the surrounding capillaries. The concentration of oxygen in the alveoli is higher than in the blood, so oxygen moves across the thin wall of the alveoli and into the bloodstream through a process called diffusion.

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What is the process of gas exchange in the lungs including where it occurs?

Gases are exchanged in the aveoli where oxygen goes in the blood stream while carbon dioxide goes in the aveoli.


What absorbes oxygen from the air?

the aveoli in the Lungs


What is the job of the bronchioles?

The brochiole's function is to allow oxygen to pass into the aveoli (air sacks covered in capillaries) where the oxygen can then enter your blood stream.


Which two gases are exchanged in the aveoli?

At the aveoli, the blood transfers CO2 and the hemoglobin on red blood cells picks up 02.


What happens between the aveoli?

how does the exchange of gasses between the aveoli and blood happen


What is exchanged between the aveoli and the capilarries?

oxygen.


How does heart purify blood with help of lungs?

Oxygen exchanges with CO2 (Carbon dioxide) to "purify" blood. This takes place in the aveoli (in the lungs) the blood is transported via blood vessels. Kidneys also purify blood


Air in aveoli has high concentration of what after inhalation?

oxygen


Tar effects on the body?

tar is a sticky substance found in tobacco leaves when smocked it coats the lungs and aveoli. This prevents oxygen from reaching the blood.


What are filled with oxygen-rich air?

The aveoli of the lungs are filled with oxygen when you take a breathe in.


Which gas passes out the blood into the aveoli?

Carbon dioxide leaves the blood and goes into the alveoli where it can then be breathed out of the body. It is also at this point that oxygen passes into the blood to be carried to where it is required for respiration - carbon dioxide being a by-product of respiration.


How does the Respiratory system supply oxygen to the circulatory system?

threw the aveoli