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Alveolar sac

Known as: Sacculus alveolaris 
The terminal dilation of an alveolar duct that gives rise to alveoli in the lung.
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
Controlling Worms Needs Traditional Public Health Programs
2017
2017
Simulation of fluid dynamics and CO2 gas exchange in the alveolar sacs of the human lung
We present a mathematical model describing the dynamics of CO 2 gas transport in the alveolar sacs of the human lung, during the… 
2016
2016
Investigation of the Effects of Emphysema and Influenza on Alveolar Sacs Closure through CFD Simulation
Emphysema and influenza directly affect alveolar sacs and cause problems in lung performance during the breathing cycle. In this… 
2014
2014
FABRICATION OF HUMAN RESPIRATORY CONSTRUCT FOR IN VITRO DRUG DEVELOPMENT
We report a new approach that overcomes current limitations of closely simulating the complex lung physiology by integrating both… 
2011
2011
Oxygen Transport in Human Alveolar Sacs
The calculations of resistance of oxygen access to the surface of alveolar sacs in human respiratory system were performed. The… 
2011
2011
Ex-vivo ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography imaging of fine lung structure by use of a high-power Gaussian-like supercontinuum at 0.8-μm wavelength
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging technology for non-invasive cross-sectional imaging of biological tissue and… 
2009
2009
Why do we have a bronchial tree with 23 levels of bifurcation?
A simple one-dimensional mass transfer model has been proposed for the oxygen transport through a bronchial tree to alveolar… 
1999
1999
Biomechanical modeling of an alveolar sac for simulation of septal stresses in pulmonary edema
Experimental studies have shown that high pulmonary pressures occurring during ventilation may damage the capillary walls and… 
1984
1984
Microdosimetry of alpha-irradiated lung.
Measurements have been made on the fractions of tissue affected and distributions of energy deposited when rat and human lung are… 
Review
1931
Review
1931
THE EFFECT OF ATELECTASIS ON THE PULMONARY BLOOD VOLUME
Heretofore, the methods used for measuring the effect of various types of atelectasis on the pulmonary circulation have been too… 
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