lung epitheliumImported
The epithelial layer of the lung.
Defined byuberon
Exact Synonyms
epithelial tissue of lung
epithelium of lung
lung epithelial tissue
Related Synonyms
pulmonary epithelium
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A pseudostratified epithelium, containing basal cells, stem cells of the airway, submucosal glands and cartilage rings, is limited to the trachea and large lobar airways in the mouse (Morrisey and Hogan, 2010). This more complex epithelium extends to terminal bronchioles in the human[DOI:10.1242/dev.115469]