THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LUNGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The alveoli are ____
A
a type of pasta
B
small air sacs where oxygen gets absorbed into the body.
C
bones
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs). The alveoli are where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide during the process of breathing in and breathing out.

Detailed explanation-2: -In your lungs, the main airways, called bronchi, branch off into smaller and smaller passageways. The smallest airways, called bronchioles, lead to tiny air sacs called alveoli.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they’re microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People have an average of 480 million alveoli in their lungs, located at the end of bronchial tubes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The oxygen you breathe in goes into your lungs and passes into your blood from there. It is then transported to all the cells in your body through your bloodstream.

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