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The alveoli is where the oxygen is exchanged in the blood. The reason they are in clusters is to maximize surface area. With emphysema the clusters are flattened and clogged with the tar from the cigarettes which is why they have such a hard time breathing.
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What is composed of alveoli arranged in grape like cluster?
The alveoli (singular, alveolus) are the functional units of the lungs of mammals.
What terminate is a grape like cluster of respiratory structures?
"Alveoli"
What terminates in a grape-like cluster in the respiratory system?
The bronchioles terminate in a grape-like cluster of alveoli in the lungs.
What is the function of type 2 alveoli walls?
function of type 2 alveoli cells is to secrete surfactant.
How do the structures of the alveoli and capillaries support the function of gas exchange?
Alveoli are found within the lungs. The alveoli act as a specialised gaseous exchange surface in mammals. Another function of alveoli is the production of surfactant.
What terminates in a grape like cluster of respiratory structures?
The bronchioles terminate in a grape-like cluster of respiratory structures called the alveoli.
The exchange of gasses is the function of the what?
alveoli.
What are the names of the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles?
identify the part of the resperatory system which cluster of tiny thin walled sacs found at the end of leach bronchi
What terminates in a grape-like cluster of respiratory structures?
The bronchial tree, specifically the bronchioles, terminate in a grape0like cluster of respiratory structures. These structures are the alveoli.
What terminates in grape-like cluster of respiratory structures?
The bronchial tree, specifically the bronchioles, terminate in a grape0like cluster of respiratory structures. These structures are the alveoli.
What is a function of the alveoli in the lungs?
gas exchanging
Why are the alveoli and bronchi separated in the lungs?
The bronchi are the tubes that actually carry the air to the lungs, they have a different function than the alveoli which function in the process for gas exchange.
