An epithelium that lines a terminal bronchiole. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: epithelial tissue of terminal bronchiole bronchiolus terminalis epithelium epithelium of bronchiolus terminalis terminal bronchiole epithelium bronchiolus terminalis epithelial tissue terminal bronchiole epithelial tissue epithelial tissue of bronchiolus terminalis epithelium of terminal bronchiole
Term information
- EMAPA:36283
- FMA:62794
- UMLS:C1179400 (ncithesaurus:Terminal_Bronchiole_Epithelium)
- NCIT:C33755
- MA:0001774
human_reference_atlas
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]