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When there is more oxygen in an alveolus than in the blood around it oxygen diffuses from the capillaries to the veins. This is due to the high concentration of oxygen in the alveoli.

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Q: Because there is more oxygen in an alveolus than in the blood around it oxygen diffuses?
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