answersLogoWhite

0

alveoli

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are the smallest particles in the lungs?

I believe the smallest are the alveoli (air sacs), since there are millions of them in the lungs.


Where is the air sac located?

there are millions of air sacs in your lungs


What are the minute air sacs of the lungs that contain millions of capillaries are?

alveoli


Why is volcano ash so deadly?

Because it contains, millions of tiny shards of glass, which can get into your lungs. Is so it can shred your lungs to pieces.


How many air sacs do you have in your lungs?

It is to increase the surface area of the lungs so that more oxyen can be taken in.


What is the medical term meaning tiny air sacs?

Alveoli. Singular is alveolus. You have millions of alveoli in your lungs.


What are the lungs made up of?

Lungs are made up of millions of alveoli and bronchial tubes.


In each of the two lungs' the bronchi diviinto smaller branches which contain millions of tiny air sacs called?

Alveoli


Can the fluids in the lungs be drained in a case of heart failure?

That is not possible. The fluid is collected in millions of very small air spaces.


What is the purpose of the alveoli and where is it located?

Alveoli are tiny sacs of air located in your lungs. There are millions of them in your lungs, and they fill up with oxygen when you inhale. They greatly increase the surface area of the lungs so that more oxygen can enter your bloodstream.


Why lungs are spongy?

They absorb oxygen, then release carbon dioxide. Like a sponge, it absorbs water, and releases the soap and water mixture.


Why whales sink in water?

Whales alter their bouyancy depending upon the amount of air that they have in their lungs.