alveolar duct
US /ælˈviː.ə.lər dʌkt/
UK /ælˈviː.ə.lər dʌkt/
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saluran alveolar
a tiny duct that connects the respiratory bronchioles to the alveolar sacs, which contain the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs across the thin walls of the alveoli, which are connected by the alveolar duct.
Pertukaran oksigen dan karbon dioksida berlaku melalui dinding nipis alveoli, yang disambungkan oleh saluran alveolar.
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Each alveolar duct branches into several alveolar sacs.
Setiap saluran alveolar bercabang menjadi beberapa kantung alveolar.