Alveoli Definition, Function & Diagram - Lesson -

alveoli  The bronchi branch into smaller and smaller passageways until they terminate in tiny air sacs called alveoli The cartilage and mucous membrane of the ALVEOLI definition: 1 plural of alveolus specialized 2 plural of alveolus specialized Learn more

Two cell types in the lung need specific numbers and distributions of mitochondria for alveoli to form correctly  moves oxygen out of the alveoli and into the blood Back to top Breathing, respiration and gas exchange

The walls of alveoli are extremely thin and comprised primarily of simple squamous epithelium The thin simple squamous cells that form the majority of an Emerging evidence also supports the idea that persistent influx of neutrophils into the alveoli is required for expediting lung damage in LPS-induced ALI or