Alveoli and Gas Exchange
Description
The microscopic anatomy of an alveolar sac and the structural components of the respiratory membrane facilitating oxygen and carbon dioxide diffusion.
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Alveolar lumen
Alveolar macrophage
Alveolar sac
Basement membrane
Capillary endothelial cell
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
Oxygen (O₂)
Pulmonary capillary
Red blood cell
Respiratory bronchiole
Surfactant
Terminal bronchiole
Type I alveolar cell
Type II alveolar cell