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The liver primarily functions in metabolic processes rather than gas exchange in the same way as the lungs. However, it does play a role in the regulation of blood gases by metabolizing substances and producing urea from ammonia, which helps maintain nitrogen balance. The liver also receives oxygen-rich blood from the hepatic artery and nutrient-rich blood from the portal vein, facilitating its metabolic activities. Overall, while gas exchange is not a primary function, the liver contributes to the body's overall homeostasis.
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Is gas exchange a function of the digestive system?
Gas exchange is a function of respiration not digestion.
What does gas cause?
is this effects liver
What is the elastic unit of the respiratory system where gas exchange occurs?
Alveoli is where gas exchange occurs.
What do gas exchange systems have in common?
The exchange surfaces are moist.
What is the name for exchange of gas in the lungs?
gaseous exchange
What vessels exchange materials with the extra cellular fluid and the blood?
Capillaries. Since they are only once endothelial cell thick, they can exchange gas, nutrients, and waste across their membrane. Capillaries in the brain have endothelial cells close together to onyl allow a slecetive exchange of materials, while capillaries in the kidney or liver have gaps between the endothelial cells to allow the exchange of a lot of materials.
Where does gas exchange occur?
gas exchange occurs between the thin walls of the alveoli and the thin walls of the capillaries
What are the actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the?
The actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are the alvioli.
How does the gas exchange take place in flatworms?
worms carry out gas exchange by absorbing air through their skin
What is the site for gas exchange?
the organ that is involved in gas exchange is the lung. the specific lung structure that is the site for gas exchange is the alveolus which is part of the alveoli, which is found in the lung.
What happens in the alveoli in the process of gas exchange.?
Alveoli- these are the small sac-like structures where gas exchange occurs with the blood. Its creates an ideal site for gas exchange between the air in the lungs and the blood in the capillaries.
Can manometers be used to record any metabolic gas exchange?
Manometers are typically used to measure pressure, so they are not commonly used to directly measure metabolic gas exchange. For recording metabolic gas exchange, methods such as gas analyzers or respiratory gas exchange systems are more commonly used because they can measure specific gas concentrations in exhaled breath.
