Gas exchange in pulmonary circulation occurs in the alveolar capillaries, tiny blood vessels that surround the alveoli, or air sacs, in the lungs. At this site, oxygen diffuses from inhaled air in the alveoli into the blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the alveoli to be exhaled. This exchange converts oxygen-poor blood into oxygen-rich blood before it returns to the heart..
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