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11 years ago
What type of epithelium would you expect to find lining the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs? 
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11 years ago
simple squamous
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11 years ago
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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