 Alveoli ruptured as a result of emphysema
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Alveoli Picture
The alveoli are the final branchings of the respiratory tree and act as
the primary gas exchange units of the lung. The gas-blood barrier between the alveolar
space and the pulmonary capillaries is extremely thin, allowing for rapid gas exchange. To
reach the blood, oxygen must diffuse through the alveolar epithelium, a thin interstitial
space, and the capillary endothelium; CO2 follows the reverse course to reach the alveoli.
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