They cover a total surface area that can measure up to 100 m² – about half the size of a singles tennis court. The alveoli are adapted to make gas exchange in lungs happen easily and efficiently.
Understanding resilience—the ability of injured lung tissue to heal and regenerate—may be key to advancing the treatment and ...
University of Delaware Assistant Professor Catherine Fromen and current graduate student Dominic Hoffman work with an adaptable lung model that can replicate realistic breathing maneuvers and offer ...
The alveoli have a very large total surface area and a very good blood ... are particularly important to our lungs for efficient gas exchange. Most of them also apply to other exchange surfaces ...