the alveoli
The smallest and most distal structures that remain a part of the conducting zone in the respiratory tract are the terminal bronchioles. These bronchioles are the final branches of the conducting airways before reaching the respiratory zone where gas exchange occurs in the alveoli.
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the alveoli
Venules
Venules
The smallest branches of the bronchial tree in a cat are bronchioles.
bronchioles
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the alvioli
The respiratory looks like an upside down tree, from the trunk to the branches and to fruit (such as an apple). From largest to smallest, the respiratory system consists of the throat to main bronchi, to bronchioles, to terminal bronchioles, to alveolar ducts, to alveolar sacs (aveoli look like tiny grapes).
The trachea is the main trunk of the respiratory system. It is the central passageway from which the respiratory tree branches.
Respiratory Portion.