oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange |
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Gas exchange is the process by which oxygen from the lungs enters the blood and carbon dioxide from the blood enters the lungs. This exchange occurs in the lungs between the alveoli (tiny air sacs) and the capillaries (tiny blood vessels) that surround them. |
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