Alveoli Diagram Labeled Simple. Lovely clear sheet outlining the main features of the alveoli. Each alveolus is a small sphere about 300 μm in diameter giving it a larger surface area to volume.
Each alveolus is a small sphere about 300 μm in diameter giving it a larger surface area to volume. Mainly found in the lung the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are the primary sites of gas exchange with the blood. Although there are many different types of alveoli in the body the word alveoli is usually used to talk about small air sacs in the lungs of mammals these are also called pulmonary alveoli these alveoli are located at the ends of the air passageways in the lungs.
A simple diagram of an alveoli to label with statements at the bottom of the worksheet about the features of alveoli.
Nov 12 2014 lung histology labeled bronchiole alveolar duct alveoli. Mainly found in the lung the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are the primary sites of gas exchange with the blood. This resource is designed for uk teachers. The alveoli are just one cell in thickness which allows the gas exchange of respiration to take place rapidly.
