MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
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: -Diffusion is the spontaneous movement of gases, without the use of any energy or effort by the body, between the alveoli and the capillaries in the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the lung is called: external respiration.

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