External Respiration Flashcards

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External respiration

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Act of bringing air in and out of the lungs from the outside environement and exchanging o for co2

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As air is inhaled into the alveoli

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Oxygen passes into the surrounding capillaries and is carried by the erythrocytes to all body cells

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Exhaled

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Co2 that has passed into the bloodstream is transported into the air spaces of the lungs to be exhaled

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