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Siddharth Singh

Class 10th
Sst
2 years ago

What are alveoli made of?

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Sundaram Singh

2 years ago

An alveolus consists of an epithelial layer of simple squamous epithelium (very thin, flattened cells), and an extracellular matrix surrounded by capillaries. The epithelial lining is part of the alveolar membrane, also known as the respiratory membrane, that allows the exchange of gases.

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