The blood-air barrier is composed of ________. the alveolar wall, the endothelial capillary wall, and their fused basement membrane the cells found between the alveolar pores the fusion of the type I and type II alveolar cells the alveolar sacs and pulmonary arteries
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The alveolar wall: This is the thin layer of cells that make up the walls of the alveoli, which are small air sacs in the lungs. These cells are called alveolar epithelial cells and they are responsible for gas exchange between the air in the alveoli and the blood Show more…
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