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Large surface area due to the combined spherical shape (600 million alveoli = 80 m2)
Flattened epithelial cells of alveoli and close association with capillaries
Short diffusion distance from alveoli to blood (0.5-1.0 um)
Dense capillary network
Moist surface for the solution of gases
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothey give the lungs a really big surface area
they have moist, thin walls (just one cell thick)
they have a lot of tiny blood vessels called capillaries.
and erm....that's all that i can think of....
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∙ 13y agolarge surface area
film of moisture
surrounded by blood capillaries
only one cell apart between the walls of the alveoli and capillary
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What is one important structural characteristic in the lung?
the alveoli. without the billions of alveoli the lungs could not exchange CO2 for 02
What are the air sacs in your lungs?
Alveoli alveoli - air sacs in your lungs
What parts of the body are NOT served by the systemic circuit?
The alveoli of the lungs
Where does the actual air exchange take place in the lungs?
The actual air exchange takes place in the alveoli of the lungs
What are in lungs?
The lungs are comprised of alveoli.
What is the functional unit of lungs?
alveoli
What is air sacs within the lungs?
Alveolar means pertaining the the alveolus (plural alveoli), the small air sacs in the lungs.
What are the air spaces in the lungs called?
The air spaces in the lungs are called pulmonary alveoli. They are where gas exchange occurs in the lungs of mammals.
Which of the following is not a component of the lungs bronchi or alveoli or pharynx?
alveoli
What is air sacs in the lungs?
I Think You Thinking Of The Alveoli/Alveoli's
What are organs made up of alveoli?
lungs
Are alveoli just in the lungs?
Yes, only in the lungs.
