cartilage of bronchus

bronchi cartilage

The hyaline cartilaginous structures that support the bronchi, present as irregular rings in the larger bronchi (and not as regular as in the trachea), and as small plates and islands in the smaller bronchi; as the branching continues through the bronchial tree, the amount of hyaline cartilage in the walls decreases until it is absent in the smallest bronchioles[MP].

Tipo Organ
Estrutura pai lower respiratory tract cartilage
Nome latino bronchi cartilage
FMA ID 62649

Sub-estruturas

cartilage of main bronchus Organ

Perguntas frequentes

What is the cartilage of bronchus?
The hyaline cartilaginous structures that support the bronchi, present as irregular rings in the larger bronchi (and not as regular as in the trachea), and as small plates and islands in the smaller bronchi; as the branching continues through the bronchial tree, the amount of hyaline cartilage in th
What is the Latin name for the cartilage of bronchus?
The Latin name for the cartilage of bronchus is bronchi cartilage.

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