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alveoli function |
get oxygen into bloodstream |
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alveoli structure |
large surface area, moist surface, short diffusion pathway of one cell thick to increase rate of diffusion |
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gas exchange pathway |
breathe in through oral or nasal cavities, through trachea, into bronchi and through to alveoli |
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similarities between gills |
large surface area, blood vessels surrounding |
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haemoglobin function |
pigment in red blood cells with high level of iron which has high affinity for oxygen |
