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Respiratory Transport
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Definition
: The processes of diffusion across the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER, and the chemical reactions coupled with diffusion that effect the rate of PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE, generally at the alveolar level.
Examples
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Other names
Transports, Respiratory; Transport, Respiratory; Respiratory Transports