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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the cell membrane and capillaries can be explained by what?
diffusion
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through the cell membrane and the capillaries can be explained by what?
diffusion
What do capillaries exchange?
Capillaries exchange food, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.
What is the name of the process by which gaseous exchange occurs at the AC membrane?
The process by which gaseous exchange occurs at the alveolar-capillary membrane is called external respiration. This involves the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli in the lungs and the blood capillaries surrounding them.
What process takes place at the capillaries How the capillaries suited for this place?
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the capillaries
What process takes place at the capillaries and how are capillaries suited for this process?
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the capillaries
What are three components of the respiratory membrane?
The three components of the respiratory membrane are the alveolar epithelium, the capillary endothelium, and the basement membrane between them. These components facilitate the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) between the alveoli and the blood in the capillaries during respiration.
Describe the structure of respiratory membrane?
The respiratory membrane is composed of three layers: the alveolar epithelium, the capillary endothelium, and their shared basement membrane. It is where gas exchange occurs in the lungs, with oxygen passing from the alveoli into the capillaries and carbon dioxide from the capillaries into the alveoli.
By what process does the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place?
capillaries and the alveoli
What principle causes the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the capillaries and the alveoli?
diffusion
Where gas exchange happens in the lungs?
Gas exchange happens in the capillaries. Oxygen is replaced with Carbon Dioxide which is transported from the heart.
What substances go into the blood in the exchange at capillaries?
In the exchange at capillaries, substances such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients (glucose, amino acids), waste products (urea, carbon dioxide), and hormones move into and out of the blood. This exchange occurs to ensure that cells receive the necessary nutrients and get rid of waste products.
