Slide 75-Human lung

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a.5.75.2.1
In this survey image of lung parenchyma, a cross-section of a bronchiole and associated blood vessel are shown at lower left.  A terminal bronchiole and blood vessel in longitudinal section is evident near its branch point from the larger bronchiole.  The terminal bronchiole becomes a respiratory bronchiole with characteristic alveolar out-pockets.