Fig. 5.10(c) Pulmonary circulation and perfusion of the lungs (diffusion). (Sources of images below. Used with permission.)

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Description Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 19, 2013.

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See the left side for normal alveolar structure

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Alveolar membrane components

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Videos

“The Heart and Circulatory System - How They Work”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFyxn0qDEU

Videos for review

“The Lungs and the Pulmonary Circuit”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSskr1IkeW8