Eight normal human lungs, obtained from patients dying of causes not involving the lung.
were totally fixed in situ by instillation of a glutaraldehyde solution into the airways shortly
post mortem. The age range was 19–40 years, average body weight was 74 kg and the
average lung volume 4300 ml. Stratified random samples from twelve regions were
morphometrically studied by electron microscopy using stereological methods. The fine
structure of the human lung parenchyma as seen by scanning and transmission electron …