The structure in the lungs known as the respiratory membrane is where gases are exchanged and oxygen leaves the lungs and enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood and enters the lungs the

The structure in the lungs known as the respiratory membrane is where gases are exchanged and oxygen leaves the lungs and enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood and enters the lungs the respiratory membrane is composed of two extremely thin layers of simple squamous epithelium. Explain how the structure of the respiratory membrane follows its function