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The diaphragm itself does not facilitate the diffusion of gases; rather, it is a muscular structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a crucial role in respiration. During inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and moves downward, creating a negative pressure that allows air to flow into the lungs. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli of the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar membrane based on concentration gradients. Thus, while the diaphragm aids in breathing, it does not directly allow for gas diffusion.
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Why diffusion rates of liquids are much less than diffusion rates of gasses?
Liquids diffuse at a slower rate than do gases because they have much less kinetic energy.
What is the importance of diffusion in animals?
yes, because in animals diffusion helps the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air, lungs, blood, also when food has been broken down in the gut. plant relay on diffusion to allow carbon dioxide to move in quickly and easily and to allow oxygen to move out quickly.
Which part of a compound light microscope should a student adjust to allow more light to pass through a specimen?
The student should adjust the condenser to allow more light to pass through the specimen in a compound light microscope. By adjusting the condenser height or iris diaphragm, the amount of light reaching the specimen can be controlled for better visibility.
What molecules passively diffuse across the plasma membrane?
Diffusion is a type of passive transport but the answer I think you are looking for is this: water, gasses(N,O2,CO2...), and ions(K+, Na+...)
How is facilitated diffusion different than normal diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement of molecules or partocles from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration, and Facilitated diffusion is when substances difuse across cell membranes more rapidly than you might expect.
Does diffusion happen best in liquids?
The rate of diffusion is fastest is gasses, but as we can't see the gases ,it can be seen it liquids, but in liquids the rate of diffusion is comparatively slower than gasses and it can be easily observed....
What is the function of caplillaries?
Diffusion of gasses & dissolved substances into and out of the blood.
What are the movement of particles within solids liquids and gasses?
diffusion.
What are 2 gasses that move in and out of body by diffusion?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
How thin walls help the alveoli?
It allows for rapid diffusion of gasses.
Why are the membraines in the alveoli thin?
membranes must be thin for efficient diffusion of gasses.
Why does diffusion happen in capillaries?
Capillaries must allow diffusion too allow for exchange of oxygen. Without oxygen, the eventual consequence would be death.
What does the close arrangement of alveoli and capillaries allows for?
This exchange allows easy diffusion of gasses back and forth.
Diffusion allow materials allows material?
actually diffusion allows materials to move in and out of the cell
Why diffusion rates of liquids are much less than diffusion rates of gasses?
Liquids diffuse at a slower rate than do gases because they have much less kinetic energy.
Why do our lungs have a huge amount of capillaries?
It is because your body requires a lot of surface area for diffusion of gasses into the blood.
What two gasses does the human body breathe in and breathe out?
The diaphragm helps you breathe in and out but breathing is an involuntary action
