The lungs

Cards (6)

  • Function of the lungs?
    move oxygen into the body
  • what does the lungs remove from our body?
    Carbon dioxide
  • What 4 things does the alveoli have that adapts it to gas exchange?
    Thin walls
    Lots of alveoli
    Moist lining
    High blood supply
  • The process by which oxygen moves from the lungs to the bloodstream is called:
    Diffusion
  • What waste product that is exchanged out of the lungs during exhalation?
    Carbon dioxide
  • is this correct pathway of air during inhalation?
    TracheaBronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli
    Yes