Key to Alveoli of lung - Model ALV 1 1 Intrappulmonary bronchi 2 Non-cartilaginous bronchioles 3 Respiratory bronchioles 4 alveoli 5 mucus membrane 6 elastic fibers 7 smooth muscle 8 pulmonary plexus 9 mucus glands of the bronchi 10 fibro-cartilaginous layer 11 pulmonarhy pleura 12 limiting membranes 13 dense capillaries 14 collaginous fibers 15 elastic fibers 16 epithelium 17 bronchial vein plexus 18 pulmonary vein (high oxygen, low carbon dioxide) 19 pulmonary artery (low oxygen, high carbon dioxide) 20 bronchial artery (supplies the tissues of the lungs, does not pick up oxygen) 21 anastomosis between bronchial arteries and pulmonary veins 22 alveolar capillary network 23 anastomosis of an obstructed artery with pulmonary vein 24 dense capillary network 25 anastomosis between pulmonary artery and vein |