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Continuous capillary

Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x

Capillaries <p>Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x</p>

Capillaries

Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x

- Endothelial cells <p>Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x</p>

- Endothelial cells

Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x

Air spaces <p>Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x</p>

Air spaces

Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x

Blood cells <p>Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x</p>

Blood cells

Continuous capillaries are plentiful in the lung, where gas exchange occurs between air in the lung and blood in the capillaries. This exchange occurs in small air sacs called alveoli whose wall contains numerous capillaries. Red and white blood cells can be seen in some of these capillaries. The features that distinguish a continuous from a discontinuous capillary are not visible with the light microscope. 1000x

Main Slide Capillaries - Endothelial cells Air spaces Blood cells