The epithelial layer of the alveoli[MP]. The layer of cells covering the lining of the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles[BTO]. [ MP:0010898 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003511 ]
Synonyms: epithelium of pulmonary alveolus epithelial tissue of alveolus pulmonary alveolus epithelium pulmonary alveolar epithelium alveolus epithelial tissue epithelium of alveolus alveolus epithelium
Term information
- BTO:0003511
- EMAPA:35121
- FMA:63915
- NCIT:C12867
- MA:0001771
pheno_slim
Term relations
- simple squamous epithelium
- lung epithelium
- epithelium
- has part some pulmonary alveolar type 1 cell
- part of some alveolar wall
- contributes to morphology of some lung epithelium
- contributes to morphology of some alveolus of lung