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    There Is a Substantial Safety Margin for the Uptake of Gases
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There Is a Substantial Safety Margin for the Uptake of Gases

Question 33

Question 33

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There is a substantial safety margin for the uptake of gases in the alveolus because at rest, blood is completely oxygenated after traveling only 1/3 the length of the pulmonary capillary bed.

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