Lungs

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  • The trachea is the tube that carries air from the mouth to the lungs
  • The two bronchi are the tubes that carry air from the trachea to the each lung
  • The alveoli are where gas exchange take place
  • The lungs contain air sacs called alveoli which are surrounded by a network of blood capillaries
  • Oxygen diffuses out of the alveolus and into the blood stream
  • Carbon doixide diffuses out of the blood and into the alveolus to be breathed out