Alveoli
Definition:
Thin-walled, tiny air sacs located at the ends of the smallest airways in the lungs (the bronchioles) where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
Source: GreenFacts, based on WebMD Asthma Glossary of
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Bronchi, bronchial tree and lungs

- Trachea
- Pulmonary artery
- Pulmonary vein
- Alveolar duct
- Alveoli
- Cardiac notch
- Bronchioles
- Tertiary bronchi
- Secondary bronchi
- Primary bronchi
- Larynx
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