The distance between the alveolar airspace and capillary endothelium is ________, allowing gases to diffuse ________ between them.
A) long, rapidly
B) short, rapidly
C) short, slowly
D) long, slowly
E) None of the answers are correct–distance does not affect diffusion rate.
B) short, rapidly
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a. osteons b. canaliculi c. osteocytes d. lamellae
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