alveoli
Medical term Body Structures and Organ Systems
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
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Free practice questions that use alveoli
- Body Structures and Organ Systems, question 5Where in the lungs does gas exchange between air and blood take place?
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