Describe the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood from alveoli to tissue and back again. Begin at the alveoli and exchange of gases
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When you inhale, oxygen-rich air enters the alveoli. Oxygen molecules diffuse across the thin alveolar walls, moving from an area of high concentration (the alveoli) to an area of low concentration (the blood in the capillaries). Show more…
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