How do you get rid of carbon dioxide in your body?
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Olivia Baker
Studied at Yale University, Lives in New Haven. Currently working as a research scientist in the field of neuroscience.
As a respiratory physiologist, I can explain the process by which the human body eliminates carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of cellular respiration, and it's essential for the body to remove it to maintain a healthy balance. Here's how the body gets rid of CO2:
1. Cell to Blood Transfer: CO2 produced by cells diffuses into the bloodstream.
2. Transport in Blood: Most of the CO2 is transported in the blood as bicarbonate (HCO3-), a process facilitated by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase found in red blood cells.
3. Lung Capillaries: When the blood reaches the capillaries in the lungs, the CO2 diffuses out of the blood and into the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs.
4. Exhalation: The CO2 is then expelled from the body when we exhale.
1. Cell to Blood Transfer: CO2 produced by cells diffuses into the bloodstream.
2. Transport in Blood: Most of the CO2 is transported in the blood as bicarbonate (HCO3-), a process facilitated by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase found in red blood cells.
3. Lung Capillaries: When the blood reaches the capillaries in the lungs, the CO2 diffuses out of the blood and into the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs.
4. Exhalation: The CO2 is then expelled from the body when we exhale.
Works at the International Energy Agency, Lives in Paris, France.
Excess carbon dioxide must be removed from the body to stop it reaching toxic levels. As the blood flows through the lungs, excess carbon dioxide passes out of the blood and into the alveoli by diffusion. It is then removed from the lungs when we exhale (breathe out).
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Excess carbon dioxide must be removed from the body to stop it reaching toxic levels. As the blood flows through the lungs, excess carbon dioxide passes out of the blood and into the alveoli by diffusion. It is then removed from the lungs when we exhale (breathe out).
