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David C. Dugdale (2012)<ref>David C. Dugdale (2012) Gas exchange [internet],Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, available from [Accessed 22/10/2015]</ref> defines gaseous exchange as the delivery of [[ | David C. Dugdale (2012)<ref>David C. Dugdale (2012) Gas exchange [internet],Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, available from [Accessed 22/10/2015]</ref> defines gaseous exchange as the delivery of [[Oxygen|oxygen]] from the [[Alveolar air space|alveolar air space]] into the [[Pulmonary capillaries|pulmonary capillaries]] and the elimination of [[Carbon dioxide|carbon dioxide]] from the capillaries to the [[Lungs|lungs]]. Both processes occur via [[Diffusion|diffusion]], from a high concentraion to a low concentration. [[Capillary|Capillaries]] are located in the walls of the [[Alveoli|alveoli]] and are only one cell thick, making them well adapted for gaseous exchange. | ||
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David C. Dugdale (2012)[1] defines gaseous exchange as the delivery of oxygen from the alveolar air space into the pulmonary capillaries and the elimination of carbon dioxide from the capillaries to the lungs. Both processes occur via diffusion, from a high concentraion to a low concentration. Capillaries are located in the walls of the alveoli and are only one cell thick, making them well adapted for gaseous exchange.
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- ↑ David C. Dugdale (2012) Gas exchange [internet],Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, available from [Accessed 22/10/2015]