Alveolus (/ælˈviːələs/; pl. alveoli, adj. alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit. Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs...
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A pulmonary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity"), also known as an air sac or air space, is one of millions of hollow, distensible...
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A mammary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland. Mammary alveoli are the site...
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Dental alveoli (singular alveolus) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament....
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Parascutigera alveolus is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia....
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Thiratoscirtus alveolus is a species of jumping spider in the genus Thiratoscirtus that lives in Nigeria. The species was first described in 2011 by Wanda...
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cleft lip [CL] cleft lip and alveolus [CLA] cleft lip, alveolus, and palate [CLAP] cleft lip and palate (with an intact alveolus) [CLP] cleft palate [CP]...
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collapse the alveolus. The presence of surfactant in this fluid breaks up the surface tension of water, making it less likely that the alveolus can collapse...
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progressively smaller with an estimated 20 to 23 divisions before ending at an alveolus. The upper respiratory tract can refer to the parts of the respiratory...
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outer skin layer thus allowing external secretions of the body. The gland alveolus is a sac-shaped structure that is found on the bottom or base region of...
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sacs known as alveoli (sing.: alveolus) before being expelled from the lungs when the diaphragm contracts again. Each alveolus is surrounded by capillaries...
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Illustration of a dog's pancreas: Alveolus in the illustration refers to the acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas. The cells form circular clusters. They...
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Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...
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gill[clarification needed] Alveolus and capillary (two cells) Countercurrent flow Lungs Amphibians Many lamellae and filaments per gill Alveolus and capillary (two...
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Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...
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ventilators renew the air and its critical O2/CO2 exchange to pulmonary alveolus. As failure may result in death, mechanical ventilation systems are classified...
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Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...
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when there are red blood cells, neutrophils, and fibrin in the pulmonary alveolus/ alveoli; it precedes gray hepatization, where the red cells have been...
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Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...
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creating a replacement for the glottis using the tongue and the upper alveolus, the palate, or the pharyngeal wall. In one case, pharyngeal speech was...
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Sinus histiocytes Lymph node Alveolar macrophage (dust cell) Pulmonary alveolus of Lungs Tissue macrophages (Histiocyte) leading to Giant cells Connective...
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collapsing and reopening causes shear stress which has a damaging effect on the alveolus. Clinicians attempt to reduce atelectotrauma by ensuring adequate positive...
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include: cleft lip cleft lip and alveolus cleft lip, alveolus, and palate cleft lip and palate (with an intact alveolus) cleft palate Cleft lip with or...
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cells except for hepatocytes. Although type II cells of the pulmonary alveolus possess monocarboxylate transporters to transport of beta hydroxybutyrate...
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Pneumonia fills the lung's alveoli with fluid, hindering oxygenation. The alveolus on the left is normal, whereas the one on the right is full of fluid from...
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Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...
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Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...
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construction. They appear as small brown nodules in the septum of the alveolus. Ferruginous bodies are typically indicative of asbestos inhalation (when...
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Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...
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displacement of carbon dioxide to plasma as low-oxygen blood enters the alveolus and is vital for alveolar gas exchange. The general equation for the Haldane...
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