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These are called alveoli.

The bronchi (or air passages) continually divide into smaller and smaller bronchi in the lungs, until they become bronchioles. The very smallest of the bronchioles end in a tiny sac or 'balloon' called alveoli.

The alveoli are surrounded by a dense network of capillaries which allows the exchange of gases between the lungs and the bloodstream.
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