Lungs: Understanding the Essential Role of Gas Exchange
Main Function: Gas Exchange (Respiration)
- Inspiration (inhalation)- Breathing air containing oxygen (O2) inward from the surroundings into the lungs.
- Expiration (exhalation)- Releasing CO2 in expired air to the surroundings.
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