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Title: What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the alveoli (air sacs) i Post by: nite_n_day on Jun 8, 2013 What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs?
Title: Re: What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the alveoli (air sacs) i Post by: odummichelle on Jun 9, 2013 simple squamous
Title: Re: What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the alveoli (air sacs) i Post by: bio_man on Jun 9, 2013 Since air must diffuse from the alveoli into the bloodstream, you would expect to find very thin cells, or squamous epithelium. Thicker types of epithelial cells would slow the process of gas diffusion to and from the blood.
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