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An alveolus (plural: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. Found in the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory sites of gas exchange with the blood. Alveoli are particular to mammalian lungs. Different structures are involved in gas exchange in other vertebrates.[1] They contain some collagen and elastic fibres, and they are lined with epithelium. The elastic fibers allow the alveoli to stretch as they fill with air when breathing in. They then spring back during breathing out in order to expel the carbon dioxide-rich air. The alveolar membrane is the gas-exchange surface.
Alveoli are tiny air sacs located at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs. They are where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between the lungs and the bloodstream during the process of respiration. Each lung contains millions of alveoli that contribute to efficient gas exchange.
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Where the air goes through from out to your lungs?
It goes into small alveoles, and then into the blood stream. It will then go to the heart that will push the oxygen into the rest of the body trough the aorta and arteries.
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter A and 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 7th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern A-VE--E-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: advected adverser adverted alveated alveoles
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 5th letter O and 6th letter L and 7th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern AL--OLE-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 5th letter O and 6th letter L and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter A and 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern A--E-LES. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles aureoles
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter L and 3rd letter V and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -LV--LES. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter L and 3rd letter V and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter L and 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 7th letter E and 8th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -LVE--ES. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter L and 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles
What are some eight letter words with 4th letter E and 5th letter O and 7th letter E and 8th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern ---EO-ES. That is, eight letter words with 4th letter E and 5th letter O and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles aureoles caseoses cineoles foveoles homeoses osteoses someones
What are some eight letter words with 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 22 words with the pattern --VE-LE-. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter V and 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles bevelled beveller coverlet develled foveoles foveolet gavelled hovelled hoveller levelled leveller nevelled ravelled raveller revealed revealer revelled reveller rivelled unveiled unveiler
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 7th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 33 words with the pattern AL----E-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter A and 2nd letter L and 7th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: alamodes alanines alarumed albedoes alcaides alcaldes alcaydes aldermen alepines alewives alexines alidades alienees alighted alkalies alledged alledges allegged allegges allergen allonges allotted allottee allotter almeries alphabet alternes altesses altrices alumines alunites alveated alveoles
What are some eight letter words with 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 25 words with the pattern ---E-LES. That is, eight letter words with 4th letter E and 6th letter L and 7th letter E and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: alveoles aureoles cadelles cineoles duxelles echelles ecuelles foveoles gabelles gazelles jumelles micelles morelles moselles nacelles parelles pucelles roselles rozelles satelles steeples tweedles wheedles wheeples wheezles
What happens to the our breathing rate during the race?
It just increases its rate in order to send more oxygen which is captured by the alveoles of the lungs and rapidly absorbed by the blood arteries going straight to your muscles and brain. The more you think and moves your body, more oxygen and glucose is required as well, which is stored in your liver, and released on such situations. Text by king elcid, corrections are welcome.
How is oxygen absorbed into the blood stream?
Respiration.
