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Air Sacs
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Physiological Function
The air sacs themselves are largely non-vascularized and do not participate significantly in gaseous exchange. Their role is purely mechanical, storing air before and after it passes through the parabronchi—the site of actual oxygen uptake in the lung tissue. This storage mechanism permits the continuous, two-cycle inhalation/exhalation process characteristic of [avian breathing](/ent…