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Generally, the air contains about 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen and 1% a mixture of several gas. When we take a breath, the air go into the lung, down the trachea, then go into smaller broncial tubules, finally, the air go into a microscopic air sac called an alveolus. It is here that the exchange of oxygen and CO2 between the air and the blood takes place. Blood enters the lungs via the pulomanory arteries. It then proceeds through arterioles and into the alveolar capillaries. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. The red blood cell is the main carrier of oxygen in the artery. The blood flow to the organs or tissues, in similar manner, oxygen and CO2 exchange in the capillary beds, and the blood carries CO2 back to lung. And a new cycle begins.
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What happens in the body during carbon monoxide poisioning?
Carbon monoxide poisoning prevents red blood cells from carrying out their normal function of transporting oxygen throughout the body. Consequently, all the cells of the body will suffer from lack of oxygen, which will prevent them from carrying out their normal metabolic functions and make them effectively shut down. The brain is the most sensitive to lack of oxygen, and within minutes, will suffer unconsciousness and then death, when deprived of oxygen.
Which element is one of the most abundant elements found in the human body and earths crust and the earths atmosphere and in the ocean?
By mass Oxygen
How does oxygen enter your body?
Oxygen (O2) enters your body through breathing air, which contains oxygen in it. This oxygen goes into your lungs where it is put into the bloodstream, supplied to cells in your body, returned to the lungs as carbon dioxide (CO2), and exhaled through the lungs.
What does your body need oxygen to make?
your body more healthier!
What happens to oxygen after it has been used by your body?
The oxygen goes into your lungs, then into your blood stream. Then carbon dioxide goes into your lungs and thats when you exhale. Oxygen changes to carbondioxide in your body.
What is the role of oxygen in animals body?
it will prify and go to oxygen
Why do you have to have oxygen when you go outer space?
Oxygen is needed in our body so we can survive. The cells in our body need it and without oxygen, the cells will die and we will die. When people go in to outer space there is no oxygen so oxygen tanks are taken so the astronauts receive the oxygen they need
Where does the hemoglobin go?
All of the body's organs to give them oxygen.
What jobs the blood does for the body?
It flows round the body, passing blood through your body. It goes through the vessels, collects oxygen and lets the oxygen go in the cirlculation system. :)
What jobs does the blood does for the body?
It flows round the body, passing blood through your body. It goes through the vessels, collects oxygen and lets the oxygen go in the cirlculation system. :)
What is one similarity of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
not to sure?? both go through our body! not to sure?? both go through our body!
Where does blood go bright colors?
When it is rich with oxygen. It will become dark colour when it contain less oxygen (after the oxygen used by the body tissues )
What role does oxygen play in the body?
The oygen is an important part of your body when the nutriens go into miniture particles.
Where does the blood with no oxygen go?
Back to the lungs to pick up more oxygen so it can continue in a cycle to fuel the body.
Where does oxygen blood go after leaving the lungs?
it goes through and around your body!
How does your body obtain oxygen?
Our body obtain oxygen to our body by breathing.
Where does air go when it enters your respiratory system?
All the cells in your body require oxygen
