alveolus
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In one example, six nests were stacked within a single alveolus, arranged one inside another like Russian dolls.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
A focus-stacked picture of a tiny, 3D-printed alveolus, or artificial lung.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 16, 2019
In cases when ventilation is not sufficient for an alveolus, the body redirects blood flow to alveoli that are receiving sufficient ventilation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 22.22 External Respiration In external respiration, oxygen diffuses across the respiratory membrane from the alveolus to the capillary, whereas carbon dioxide diffuses out of the capillary into the alveolus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
H to H' Alveolar length of maxillary tooth-row.—From anterior border of alveolus of M1 to posterior alveolus of M3.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Robert L. Packard
The hutia's teeth had once been held in small sockets in the jaw, known as alveoli.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Microscopic analysis of tissue from sick cows showed the virus infects cells in the alveoli, the millions of tiny milk-producing sacs in udders.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Sand is fine enough that it can travel deep into the lungs, blocking off access to the alveoli, which is where the lungs hand off their oxygen to the blood.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2024
Lungs rely on tiny bulbs called alveoli, which expand and deflate with our breath, to facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and our blood.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
Woman presents very little prominence of the frontal sinuses; the cheek-bones display beautiful curves; the edges of the alveoli containing the teeth are much more elliptical than in man; and the chin is softly rounded.
From Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman by Alexander Walker
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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