Lung with respiratory bronchiole and alveoli
Respiratory (terminal) bronchioles are lined by simple cuboidal epithelium and open into respiratory ducts or alveoli. Note the small artery (art) accompanying the bronchiole. A network of capillaries is included in each alveolar wall.
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