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Chapter 16.5, Problem 30P
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To determine: The force that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide across the respiratory membrane.
Introduction: The respiratory membrane is a membrane that separates air within the alveoli from the blood within the pulmonary capillaries. The respiratory membrane is less than 0.5 mm in size. It permits gases to be exchanged between the blood vessels, or pulmonary capillaries, and the respiratory units of the lungs.
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