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An alveolus (plural: alveoli, from Latin alveus, "little cavity"), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. 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. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alveolus_diagram.svg
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Alveolus pulmonis
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