Blood-Air Barrier
Synonyms
Air Blood Barrier
Air-Blood Barrier
Air-Blood Barriers
Alveolocapillary Membrane
Alveolocapillary Membranes
Barrier, Air-Blood
Barrier, Blood-Air
Barriers, Air-Blood
Barriers, Blood-Air
Blood Air Barrier
Blood-Air Barriers
Membrane, Alveolocapillary
Membranes, Alveolocapillary
The barrier between capillary blood and alveolar air comprising the alveolar EPITHELIUM and capillary ENDOTHELIUM with their adherent BASEMENT MEMBRANE and EPITHELIAL CELL cytoplasm. PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE occurs across this membrane.