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These small sac like structure are known as the alveoli . The alveoli help in the exchange of the gases, oxygen & carbon-dioxide,
Lungs contain alveoli to increase the surface area and to easily transport oxygen to the blood vessels which surrounds the air sacs. Also, the air sacs have a thin film of oxygen which helps to absorb oxygen quickly.
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∙ 9y agoA tiny sac of lung tissue is an alveolus, but they are usually referred to in the plural, "Alveoli". (al-vee-OH-lye)
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∙ 6y agoAlveoli are small balloon like structures in the lungs. They are in groups, like grapes, upside down on a tree-like structure.
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∙ 11y agoThis division if for absorption of O2 and gaseous exchange .
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What small air sacs is in your lungs?
small air sacs in your lungs are alveoli (plural) they are where the air you breath in is stored
What is air sacs within the lungs?
Alveolar means pertaining the the alveolus (plural alveoli), the small air sacs in the lungs.
What takes air into the air sacs?
air sacs are in the lungs and when you breathe in blood carries it to the lungs.
The small air sacs in the lungs through which gases are exchanged are the?
Alveoli
Where are air sacs located?
Either the heart or the lungs but I'm not sure which.
What are air sacs?
The bronchi continue to divide into smaller and smaller branches until they end in air sacs. The air sacs in the lungs are called alveoli.
Tiny air sacs on the lungs are destroyed making breathing extremely difficult is?
The tiny air sacs in the lungs are alveoli
What are the air sacs in your lungs?
Alveoli alveoli - air sacs in your lungs
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the smallest tubes in the lungs?
The smallest tube in the lungs is the Bronchus
Why does an adult need so many air sacs in their lungs?
adult got more air sacs than children because there lungs are bigger than children so the air sacs have to fit in the adult's lungs
Why do lungs have lots of air sacs?
Because the air sacs carry oxygen to the blood!
How does oxygen from the air get into the blood?
oxygen that is inhaled into the lungs is diffused through the small air sacs, called alveoli, into the bloodstream.
