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Gaseous exchange- physical process by which gases move by diffusion across a surface
Diffusion : the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an ares of lower
concentration until equilibrium is reached
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The alveoli are adapted to make gaseous exchange in the lungs happen easily
Where does gaseous exchange occur :
- large surface are : mainly alvedi
- Thin walls : one cell layer thick , providing gasses with a short
diffusion distance
- Moist walls - gasses dissolve in moisture
- Permeable walls , easy to pass through
- Extensive blood supply , capillaries
Lungs :
- inhalation , higher concentration of oxygen in alveoli
- lower concentration of oxygen in blood capillaries surrounding
alveoli
= oxygen diffuses into blood capillaries
- Due to cellular respiration , there is a higher concentration of
carbon dioxide in capillaries
- lower concentration of carbon dioxide in alveoli
= carbon dioxide diffuses into alveoli to be exhaled
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