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How many cells does an oxygen molecule have to pass through to get from an alveolus into the blood?
The answer is two cells. Alveolus is having single flat cell wall and the capillary having the single flat cell wall.
Where air and blood are found in the lungs?
You have blood and air, very close to each other in alveolus of the lungs. They are separated by single flat epithelium of the capillary on one hand and single flat epithelium of the alveolus on another hand. Interestingly, the surface area of this transfer is about 1000 square feet.
What is the adjective for alveolus?
The adjective for alveolus (singular) or alveoli (plural) is alveolar.
Clump of capilliaries in the kidney is called?
Glomerulus
What type of doctor do you need for facial capilliaries?
a dermatologist.
What part of the mammary gland produces milk?
mammary alveolus
How can the blockage of the alveolus be removed?
Alveolar macrophage cells work to clear particles from the alveolus by phagocytosis. If this process is overcome by continued build up of particles then the alveolus becomes damaged. Once an alveolus is blocked there isn't much you can do.
What is the singular form of the word alveoli?
One alveolus is a singular, tiny air sac of the lung, surrounded by a network of capillaries, and through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. A cluster of such air sacs are alveoli (plural of alveolus).
What are airbags in your lungs for?
the airbags in the lungs are for transferring oxygen into the capilliaries
Which blood vessels are primarily concerned with reabsorption?
peritubular capilliaries
What is th adaptations of the alveolus that allow it to carry out its functions?
There are two things. One is that the cell of alveolus is flat and thin walled. That makes the transfer of the gases easier. secondly the number of alveoli is very high. That increase the surface area to the great extent. The total surface area of the alveoli is about 1100 square feet.
Do capilliaries have valves?
Capillaries do not have valves. Veins are the blood vessels with valves.
