Alveoli - Diffusion in lungs

Two cell types in the lung need specific numbers and distributions of mitochondria for alveoli to form correctly

Alveoli are formed to increase the density of gas exchange surface on the acinar airway tree, thus facilitating diffusion of oxygen to and into the capillaries

alveoli Alveoli are microscopic balloon-shaped structures located at the end of the respiratory tree They expand during inhalation, taking in oxygen,

alveoli Alveoli are thin-walled, sac-like structures lined by a single layer of flattened squamous epithelial cells: type I pneumocytes This extremely thin nature of