Alveoli: Understanding the Tiny Air Sacs in Your Lungs
Alveoli.
Alveoli are tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place. They are lined with capillaries, tiny blood vessels that allow oxygen from the air to pass into the bloodstream, and carbon dioxide from the bloodstream to pass into the air.
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