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Microscopic analysis of tissue from sick cows showed the virus infects cells in the alveoli, the millions of tiny milk-producing sacs in udders.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

Sand is fine enough that it can travel deep into the lungs, blocking off access to the alveoli, which is where the lungs hand off their oxygen to the blood.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2024

"We have identified a key metabolic relationship between macrophages and alveoli that is exploited by tumor cells to support the cancer's metabolic demands -- now we just have to disrupt that exploitation."

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

However, it rarely affects the bronchi and alveoli in the lungs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

It is at the alveoli that the oxygen passes from the air into the blood, and the carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the air.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.