What is the function of the alveolar capillary barrier?
What is the function of the alveolar capillary barrier? The blood–air barrier or air–blood barrier, (alveolar–capillary barrier or membrane) exists in the gas exchanging region of the lungs. It exists to prevent air bubbles from forming in the blood, and from blood entering the alveoli. What does the blood air barrier consist of? The barrier […]