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Both have a high surface area for exchange: In the respiratory system the exchange of oxygen an carbon dioxide takes place between the alveoli and blood capillaries (both provide a high surface area for exchange) and in the digestive system, exchange of nutrients and waste takes place between the villi and blood capillaries (also both provide a high surface area for exchange)

In both systems, transported materials pass through the membranes by a process called diffusion.

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