Airways Inside the Lungs

Picture of the airways inside the lungs

The lungs' airways (bronchial tubes) divide into smaller and smaller branches (bronchioles). The airways end in air sacs (alveoli) where oxygen moves into the blood.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKen Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology
Last RevisedNovember 29, 2011
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: November 29, 2011
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology

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