Alveoli

For number 2: pneumomediastinum Ruptured bronchus or alveoli in the lungs from excessive pressure. May be caused by holding breath while ascending. lung expansion injury It can be caused by holding breath while ascending. Basically if you hold your ...

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... I would like to point out, in the interests of being exact, that the link you provided links to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveoli Where it is stated that an adult alveolus is 0.2-0.3mm in diameter. Probably right on the boundary between microscopic and macroscopic for someone ...

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... Lungs are fairly solid organs that contain networks of tubes. The tubes get progressively smaller and are terminated with the minute air sacks, alveoli. You can not see alveoli with the naked eye because they are microscopic. You may find this link useful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung

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... bone cells, skin cells, etc. They may all be human cells and they all have the same DNA but they are not identical to each other. As for your alveoli question, not sure about that one; someone else might be able to answer it, though.

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... into an oocyst. 6. Plasmodium is a parasite. 7.The complete life cycle of Plasmodium requires two hosts. 8. Plasmodium cells do not contain alveoli. 9. Plasmodium cells are transferred to humans through mosquito saliva. i know 6, 8, and 9 are true but i'm not quite sure about the rest.

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