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bronchiole

bronchioli

The conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching.

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Type Gland
Parent Structure respiratory tube
Latin Name bronchioli
FMA ID 7410

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the bronchiole?

The conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles becomes thinner with each branching.

What is the Latin name for the bronchiole?

The Latin name for the bronchiole is bronchioli.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:7410 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0002186 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q502704 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — bronchiole Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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