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alveolus (ălvē`ələs): see lungs lungs, elastic organs used for breathing in vertebrate animals, excluding most fish, which use gills , and a few amphibian species that respire through the skin. The word is sometimes applied to the respiratory apparatus of lower animals. ..... Click the link for more information. . alveolus 1. any small pit, cavity, or saclike dilation, such as a honeycomb cell 2. any of the sockets in which the roots of the teeth are embedded 3. any of the tiny air sacs in the lungs at the end of the bronchioles, through which oxygen is taken into the blood How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Recent studies have shown that whereas epithelial cells in the
human respiratory tract express predominantly the [alpha]-2,6 sialic
acid receptor, cells expressing the [alpha]-2,3 receptor were detected
only occasionally in the upper respiratory tract; however, measurable
expression of [alpha]-2,3-linked sialic acid receptors was found in some
cells in the alveolar epithelium and at the junction of alveolus and
terminal bronchiole (35). Intranasal tooth as a complication of cleft
lip and alveolus in a four year old child: Case report and literature
review. The terminal respiratory unit of the lung from the
respiratory bronchiole to the alveolus is called the acinus. |
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