Radial: A word with diverse meanings in medicine and the biomedical sciences: 1  Pertaining to the radius, the smaller bone in the forearm. 2  The radial artery is so named because of its proximity to the radius. 3  Pertaining to the radius of a circle.
A 3D model of ethyne (acetylene), the simplest alkyne. In organic chemistry, an alkyne is an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing at least one carbonâcarbon triple bond. The simplest acyclic alkynes with only one triple bond and no other functional groups form a homologous series with the general chemical formula CnH2nâ2.
At the end of the smallest bronchioles are tiny air sacs called alveoli. Alveoli are lined by a very thin layer of cells. They also have an excellent blood supply. The tiny alveoli are the place where oxygen enters the blood and where carbon dioxide (CO2) leaves the blood.