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Alveoli

Pulmonary alveolus

Pulmonary alveolus

A diagram of the pulmonary alveolus. 

A diagram of the pulmonary alveolus. It shows the mucous gland and mucosal lining, with the pulmonary vein and artery connecting to capillary beds in the alveolar sacs and connective tissue. The alveolar duct leads into the atrium, where the alveoli are housed.

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