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Why does oxygen move from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood?

Why does oxygen move from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood?
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Why does oxygen move from the alveoli into the pulmonary capillary blood?

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partial pressure of oxygen inside the alveolus is higher than in pulmonary capillary vessels, that allows oxygen molecules to diffuse into the blood.  
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