Anatomy

Pulmonary Alveoli

Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.

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Abstract

Small polyhedral outpouchings along the walls of the alveolar sacs, alveolar ducts and terminal bronchioles through the walls of which gas exchange between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood takes place.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Alveoli, Pulmonary
  • Alveolus, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Alveolus

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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66(64)

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  1. A04w.411w.715w

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WF 600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Alveoli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011650. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011650
  2. Pulmonary Alveoli. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_alveolus
  3. Pulmonary Alveoli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191341