pulmonary alveolus

hollow cavity found in the lungs
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pulmonary alveolus

Summary

pulmonary alveolus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,213 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • pulmonary alveolus is a type of alveolus[2].
  • pulmonary alveolus is part of lung parenchyma[3].
  • pulmonary alveolus's Commons category is recorded as Pulmonary alveoli[4].
  • pulmonary alveolus comprises pneumocyte[5].
  • pulmonary alveolus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'alveolus pulmonis'}[6].
  • pulmonary alveolus's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q175821', 'amount': '+175'}[7].
  • pulmonary alveolus's arterial supply is recorded as right pulmonary artery[8].
  • pulmonary alveolus's venous drainage is recorded as pulmonary vein[9].
  • pulmonary alveolus's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q175821', 'amount': '+350'}[10].
  • pulmonary alveolus's thickness is recorded as {'unit': 'Q175821', 'amount': '+0.4'}[11].
  • pulmonary alveolus's development of anatomical structure is recorded as lung alveolus development[12].

Body

Definition and Type

pulmonary alveolus is a type of alveolus[2].

Use and Application

pulmonary alveolus comprises pneumocyte[5]. It is part of lung parenchyma[3].

Why It Matters

pulmonary alveolus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,213 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arterial supply right pulmonary artery
    Part of lung parenchyma
    Radius {'unit': 'Q175821', 'amount': '+175'}
    Part of
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548549705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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