Airways inside the lungs
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Airways inside the lungs
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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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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology |
| Last Updated | June 16, 2006 |
| Last updated: | June 16, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Ken Y. Yoneda, MD - Pulmonology |
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