alveolkapillärnätverket
The alveolocapillary network, or alveolkapillärnätverket in Swedish, refers to the intricate system of tiny air sacs in the lungs called alveoli and the network of small blood vessels, capillaries, that surround them. This structure is fundamental to the process of gas exchange, which is how the body takes in oxygen and expels carbon dioxide.
Each lung contains millions of alveoli, which are thin-walled sacs. The capillaries form a dense mesh around
This close proximity and thinness allow for efficient diffusion of oxygen from the inhaled air in the