Respiratory physiology is primarily the study of
A) cell shape within the alveoli of the lungs.
B) the branching pattern of the small airways of the lungs.
C) the tissue composition of the airways, air sacs, and blood vessels.
D) how gases are transferred between the lungs and the blood vessels supplying them.

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Respiratory physiology focuses on the process of gas exchange, specifically how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transferred between the lungs and the blood vessels.

Respiratory Physiology Is Primarily the Study of