Spherical outcropping of the respiratory bronchioles and primary site of gas exchange with the blood. Alveoli are particular to mammalian lungs. Different structures are involved in gas exchange in other vertebrates[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_alveolus ]
Synonyms: respiratory alveolus pulmonary alveolus alveolus pulmonis lung alveolus
Term information
- EMAPA:32682
- CALOHA:TS-0031
- Wikipedia:Pulmonary_alveolus
- EFO:0001985
- BTO:0000060
- VHOG:0001445
- FMA:7318
- MA:0000420
- MESH:D011650
- GAID:349
- SCTID:361364000
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas