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Respiratory system-3
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| direction of transport | oxygen or carbon dioxide |
|---|---|
| diffusion from alveoli to blood | oxygen |
| diffusion from blood to alveoli | carbon dioxide |
| binds to hemoglobin to be transported away from lungs | oxygen |
| binds to hemoglobin to be transported away from tissues throughout the body | carbon dioxide |
| diffusion from tissue into blood | carbon dioxide |
| blood enters the lung capillaries and is highly concentrated with this gas | carbon dioxide |
| diffusion from blood into tissue | oxygen |
| blood exits the lung capillaries and is highly concentrated with this gas | oxygen |