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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Anatomy of the Lower Respiratory System

Question 15 • Anatomy & Physiology B

What is the function of the alveoli?

Answer
A
to move oxygen into the blood
B
to carry air deep into the lungs
C
to protect the lungs and attach them to the ribcage
D
to serve as a passageway for air between the upper and lower respiratory systems

Explanation

Alveoli are tiny air sacs at the ends of the smallest airways in the lungs. Their thin walls allow oxygen to pass from inhaled air into nearby blood vessels, so “to move oxygen into the blood” is the correct choice. Carbon dioxide moves in the opposite direction, from the blood into the alveoli, to be exhaled.

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