GENERAL HISTOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

ALVEOLI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the site of gas exchange?
A
alveoli
B
bronchus
C
nose
D
trachea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out. Oxygen breathed in from the air passes through the alveoli and into the blood and travels to the tissues throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the end of each bronchiole is a cluster of little air sacs called alveoli. Alveoli are wrapped in tiny blood vessels called capillaries. The air you breathe in fills these air sacs with oxygen-rich air. This is where the exchange of gases occurs.

Detailed explanation-3: -It occurs in the lungs between the alveoli and a network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries, which are located in the walls of the alveoli.

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