What advantages in respiration do the alveolar lungs of mammals have in comparison with the lungs of reptiles?
| September 13, 2020 | Education
The respiratory surface of the lungs of mammals, where gas exchange takes place, is represented by pulmonary vesicles – alveoli, the total surface of which is 50-100 times larger than the body surface. The main muscle of inspiration is the abdominal septum – the diaphragm. Due to these features, the respiratory system of mammals provides gas exchange more efficiently than the lungs of reptiles.
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