Question
Give reasons : Alveoli are very flexible.
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Answer
- Alveoli are made up of collagen and elastin fibres.
- They are very thin (0.0001 mm) and lined by non-ciliated squamous epithelium.
- All the above structural components make the alveoli very flexible.
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