Pulmonary Alveoli - an overview

alveoli  moves oxygen out of the alveoli and into the blood Back to top Breathing, respiration and gas exchange  Alveoli allow oxygen to enter the blood They are very thin to let oxygen move from the lungs to the blood vessels, and for carbon dioxide to be

The alveoli form clusters, called alveolar sacs, that resemble bunches of grapes By the same analogy, the alveolar ducts leading to the sacs are like the stems The alveoli of the lungs act much like balloons in that there is some effort involved to inflate them, but when the inflating pressure is released, the recoil

Pneumonia is an acute inflammatory response deep in the lungs, in the alveoli When a tissue is infected or injured, there is an inflammatory response that is, Alveoli represent the major sites of gas exchange Their presence increases the surface area of the lung to maximize gas exchange, much like villi and