Simple Theory Question

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So if a diver inhales a lung full of air, the initial point where the fresh burst of gas reaches the lungs is when the concentration gradient (difference) between the inspired gas and the blood stream will be the greatest. As the nitrogen in that breath diffuses into the blood...

I strongly suspect a different mechanism would be needed to speed up gas transfer, though. The one called AGE.
 
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