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The blood-air barrier:
Consists of bronchial capillaries, basal laminas and type 1 alveolar cells
Occurs at the terminal bronchiolar epithelium
Consists of pulmonary vessels and type II alveolar epithelial cells
Consists of pulmonary capillary endothelium, fused basal laminas and type 1 alveolar cells
Occurs at the visceral pleura only, which is the deepest part of the conducting airway
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