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Continuous capillary

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

Capillaries <p>This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x</p>

Capillaries

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

- Endothelial cell nuclei <p>This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x</p>

- Endothelial cell nuclei

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

Red blood cells <p>This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x</p>

Red blood cells

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

Air spaces <p>This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x</p>

Air spaces

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

- Epithelial cell <p>This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x</p>

- Epithelial cell

This electron micrograph shows the capillaries displayed in the previous light micrograph. Note their extremely thin walls, consisting mostly of the endothelial cell, which facilitates the exchange of respiratory gases between inhaled air in the air spaces and the blood stream. The air spaces are lined by a thin epithelial cell layer that covers the exterior of the capillaries. 10,000x

Main Slide Capillaries - Endothelial cell nuclei Red blood cells Air spaces - Epithelial cell