Gas Exchange at the Alveoli (OCR GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Gases move from ___ to ___ concentration
Gases move from ___ to ___ concentration
High to low concentration
What O2 binds with in blood
What O2 binds with in blood
Haemoglobin
O2 + haemoglobin forms
O2 + haemoglobin forms
Oxyhaemoglobin
Where oxyhaemoglobin is transported to
Where oxyhaemoglobin is transported to
Working muscles
What oxyhaemoglobin is used for
What oxyhaemoglobin is used for
Aerobic activity
Waste gas produced during aerobic activity
Waste gas produced during aerobic activity
Carbon dioxide
What removes CO2 from muscles
What removes CO2 from muscles
Haemoglobin
Gaseous exchange in lungs occurs between
Gaseous exchange in lungs occurs between
Alveoli and capillaries
Gaseous exchange at muscles occurs between
Gaseous exchange at muscles occurs between
Capillaries and muscle tissue
Thickness of alveoli walls
Thickness of alveoli walls
One cell thick
Surface area of alveoli
Surface area of alveoli
Very large
What surrounds alveoli
What surrounds alveoli
Capillaries
What capillaries provide for gas exchange
What capillaries provide for gas exchange
Large blood supply