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O 2 AND Athletic Performance
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ALVEOLI IN THE LUNG Alveoli are the places where gas exchange occurs in the lung. Why is surface area an important consideration here?
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Healthy vs. Cancerous Lungs (What happens when surface area decreases?
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The Heart is responsible for movement of deoxygenated blood from the body to the lungs and the movement of oxygenated blood from the lungs to the body.
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Gas Transfer at the Alveoli SIMPLE DIFFUSION Concentration gradient needed Oxygen into blood, Carbon Dioxide into lung.
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Gas Transfer at the Tissues SIMPLE DIFFUSION Carbon Dioxide to Capillary, Oxygen into cell.
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HEMOGLOBIN: Structure There are 250 million hemoglobin molecules on a single RBC!
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RED BLOOD CELL LIFE CYCLE
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“THE MASTERS” Adaptations?
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Pronghorn Adaptations Larger windpipes Lung Size Muscle Cells Heart SELECTION PRESSURES? COST???
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