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...

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...

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...

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....

Parascutigera alveolus is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia....

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...

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]...

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...

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...

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...

sacs known as alveoli (sing.: alveolus) before being expelled from the lungs when the diaphragm contracts again. Each alveolus is surrounded by capillaries...

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...

Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...

gill[clarification needed] Alveolus and capillary (two cells) Countercurrent flow Lungs Amphibians Many lamellae and filaments per gill Alveolus and capillary (two...

Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...

ventilators renew the air and its critical O2/CO2 exchange to pulmonary alveolus. As failure may result in death, mechanical ventilation systems are classified...

Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...

when there are red blood cells, neutrophils, and fibrin in the pulmonary alveolus/ alveoli; it precedes gray hepatization, where the red cells have been...

Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...

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...

Sinus histiocytes Lymph node Alveolar macrophage (dust cell) Pulmonary alveolus of Lungs Tissue macrophages (Histiocyte) leading to Giant cells Connective...

collapsing and reopening causes shear stress which has a damaging effect on the alveolus. Clinicians attempt to reduce atelectotrauma by ensuring adequate positive...

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...

cells except for hepatocytes. Although type II cells of the pulmonary alveolus possess monocarboxylate transporters to transport of beta hydroxybutyrate...

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...

Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...

Periodontium (gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolus) – Gums and tooth-supporting structures Cementicle Cementoblastoma Gigantiform Cementoma...

construction. They appear as small brown nodules in the septum of the alveolus. Ferruginous bodies are typically indicative of asbestos inhalation (when...

Tail of Spence Mammary gland Lactiferous duct Terminal end bud Mammary alveolus Inframammary fold Intermammary cleft Nipple Retromammary space Other Dense...

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...