Oxygen moves from the lungs into the blood via

A) diffusion
B) active transport
C) endocytosis
D) pinocytosis


Answer: A) diffusion

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a) deltoid. b) adductor magnus. c) adductor longus. d) quadriceps femoris. e) vastus medialis.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The vessels that carry oxygen to the myocardial cells are called

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