Lower Airway

The lung parenchyma is where which two gases are exchanged?

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What happens to the nitrogen that enters the alveoli?

What is the role of the alveolar macrophage and which type of pneumocyte is this? (Type I, Type II, Type III)

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What is the role of the surfactant secreting cells and which type of pneumocyte is this? (Type I, Type II, Type III)

The alveolar epithelium is associated with which type of pneumocyte and what happens here? (Type I, Type II, Type III)

What is the name and function of the membrane that separates the alveoli and capillaries that surround the alveoli?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

What is the name of the system that produces mucus in the lungs?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the difference in function of the lung parenchyma and conducting airways?

What makes the cilia beat?

What is the difference between the sol and gel layers in location, structure, and function?