![]() In these spaces, the lungs are ventilated and receiving enough air, but blood is not being oxygenated in that space because the air is not reaching perfused areas. An example of an anatomical shunt is the effect of gravity on the lungs. Anatomical dead space occurs naturally in areas of the lungs that don’t come in contact with alveoli (like the trachea).
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