Describe how countercurrent exchange mechanisms work

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Diagram (if possible, it would be appreciated, but not necessary) and describe how countercurrent exchange mechanisms work. Use specific examples for: (1) gas exchange; (2) thermoregulation; (3) osmoregulation; and (4) reducing evaporative water loss from breathing. (One example for each.)

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