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The biological term for an air sac is alveolus. The plural is alveoli.
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How are air sac walls like a frog's skin?
There are millions of air sacs in each of your lungs. Each air sac is made up of tiny hollow bubbles called alveoli, and so there is a very big surface for gases to get into and out of the blood.The inside of each air sac is moist.The gas dissolves in the moisture, then passes through the air sac wall.This is very much like a frog as they use there skin to absorb moiture and turn them into gases for breathing.
What does biological features of baboons mean?
The term "biological features" refer to adaptations made to help animals thrive. Examples of biological features include diet, sociology, and habitat use.
What are the air bubbles in a frogs throat called?
You are possibily reffering to the inflation and deflation of a frogs "VOCAL SAC."
What fish has an air sac and can gulp water?
A gulpy? Instead of a guppy.
What is the sequence of the air passage into and out of a frog?
Respiration starts in the mouth. The mouth expands and oxygen-rich air is drawn in through the nostrils. Then the nostrils close and the mouth contracts, forcing this air into the lungs. The mouth opens as the body and lungs contract, expelling the carbon dioxide-rich air.
What is the system of the air sac?
the air sac itself.
What is the medical term meaning a small sac?
Saccule is the medical term meaning small sac.
Where does the term ball sac come from?
well, there are two balls in a sac so...
What is a thin-walled air sac that serves as a site for gas exchange is called?
An alveolus is a single air-sac, and alveoli are multiple air-sacs.
Why it easy for gasses to pass across the wall of an air sac?
It is easy for air to pass across the wall of an air sac because the wall is thin.
What is the biological term for RNA synthesis?
Transcription is the biological term for RNA synthesis.
Is an alveoli an air sac or an air passage?
Alveoli is an air passage
What is at the end of the bronchiole?
A air sac
What is made out of alveoli?
Air sac
What is the respiratory cavity?
Air sac
What is the the name of the kakapo air sac?
There is no specific name for this physiological feature of the kakapo. It is simply called an inflatable thoracic air sac.
Where is the air sac located?
there are millions of air sacs in your lungs
