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What exactly occurs at the alveoli? Explain using blood vessels, diffusion, oxygen, and carbon dioxide in your answer (2-3 sentences)

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Gas exchange takes place in the millions of alveoli in the lungs and the capillaries that envelop them. Inhaled oxygen moves from the alveoli to the blood in the capillaries, and carbon dioxide moves from the blood in the capillaries to the air in the alveoli.

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