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Partial Pressure and the Diffusion Gradient
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A gas's partial pressure is the portion of total pressure it contributes; gas diffuses across a surface from higher to lower partial pressure until equalized.
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Oxygen's higher partial pressure in inhaled air than in blood drives it into the bloodstream.
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Each gas follows its own gradient — oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse opposite directions at once.
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