MEDICAL
LUNGS
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Question
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What name is given to the “grape-like clusters” found at the tips of the branches of the respiratory tree, that functions as the site of gas exchange?
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alveoli
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bronchial tubes
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lung
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diaphragm
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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: -Bronchi branch into smaller and smaller tubes called bronchioles. Bronchioles end in grape-like clusters called alveoli. Alveoli are surrounded by a network of thin-walled capillaries, as shown in Figure below.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are called alveoli-small, grape-like clusters inside your lungs. They play a key role in the exchange of gases into and out of your lungs and this role is essential in keeping us alive.
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