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Schematic representation of an alveolus, assuming that the circumference of the alveolar opening is constant. A: saucer shaped. B: a hemisphere. C: spherical. a, Alveolar opening radius; r, radius of the alveolus; b, height of the alveolus; Va, alveolar volume.
