bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct

A ciliated duct part of a bronchial submucosal gland.

Tipo Gland
Estructura principal submucosal gland ciliated duct

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct?
A bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct is the terminal ciliated duct of a mucous gland in the bronchial submucosa that delivers secretions into the bronchial lumen.
Where is the bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct located?
Located in the submucosa of the primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchi, decreasing in number as the bronchi become smaller distally.
What is the function of the bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct?
The duct conducts mucus from bronchial glands onto the bronchial surface where ciliated epithelium propels the mucus proximally in the mucociliary clearance cascade.
What is the bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct connected to?
The ciliated duct connects the collecting ducts of bronchial submucosal glands to the ciliated bronchial epithelium.
Why is the bronchial submucosal gland ciliated duct clinically important?
Bronchial gland hypertrophy and increased mucus production in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to airway obstruction and exacerbations.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.