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
- SCTID:361364000
- VHOG:0001445
- Wikipedia:Pulmonary_alveolus
- BTO:0000060
- GAID:349
- EFO:0001985
- MESH:D011650
- EMAPA:32682
- CALOHA:TS-0031
- EV:0100043
- FMA:7318
- MA:0000420
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- endoderm-derived structure
- alveolus
- environment associated with an animal part or small animal
- only in taxon some Mammalia
- contains process some respiratory gaseous exchange by respiratory system
- part of some pulmonary acinus
- contributes to morphology of some pulmonary acinus
- part of some alveolar system