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From the bronchioles are tiny air sacs called alveoli. These tiny air sacs have tiny cappilaries that are needed for gas exchange. Through this, oxygen is diffused into the tiny air sacs and binds to hemoglobin found in the blood. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide is transported from the blood into the lungs for expiration. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.Text 1.1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"},"subContentId":"3d6aa185-9ff9-4896-9aba-1f3ab4fa81b9"}],"header":"5. Alveoli"},{"position":{"x":54,"y":84.8238950276243},"alwaysFullscreen":false,"content":[{"params":{"text":"

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Respiration in the Body

Kenesha Haye