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cardiovascular & respiratory health
each time you inhale, oxygen makes it way to millions of tiny, sponge like sacs called_____
○ capillaries
○ blood vessels
○ alveoli
○ cells
Alveoli are tiny, sponge - like sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs. Oxygen from inhaled air reaches the alveoli and diffuses into the bloodstream. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels, blood vessels are a general term for vessels carrying blood, and cells are the basic unit of life. But the specific tiny, sponge - like sacs for oxygen exchange are alveoli.
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C. alveoli