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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.
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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… 
2011
2011
Long-term post-pneumonectomy pulmonary adaptation following all-trans-retinoic acid supplementation.
In adult dogs following right pneumonectomy (PNX) and receiving all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) supplementation for 4 mo, we found… 
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… 
2008
2008
Changes in Clara Cell 10 kDa Protein (CC10)-positive Cell Distribution in Acute Lung Injury Following Repeated Lipopolysaccharide Challenge in the Rat
Clara cell 10 kDa protein (CC10) is the major secretory protein of Clara cells and is thought to play a protective role in the… 
1999
1999
Microdomain Arrangement of the SERCA-type Ca2+ Pump (Ca2+-ATPase) in Subplasmalemmal Calcium Stores of Paramecium Cells
We localized SERCA pumps to the inner region of alveolar sac membranes, facing the cell interior, by combining ultrastructural… 
1995
1995
Modulation of chemical-induced lung and liver toxicity by all-trans-retinol in the male Sprague-Dawley rat.
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… 
1979
1979
Oral cavity of Tetrahymena pyriformis. A freeze-fracture and high-voltage electron microscopy study of the oral ribs, cytostome, and forming food vacuole.
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1979
Highly Cited
1979
Mechanical properties of the harbor porpoise lung, Phocoena phocoena.
1972
1972
Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in Morphology of Alveolar Sacs with Positive-Pressure Respiration
Summary Effects of positive-pressure respiration on alveolar sac diameters were determined in exposed lungs of living rats using… 
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