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lung epithelium
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The epithelial layer of the lung. [ ]
Term info
Label
lung epithelium
Synonyms
- epithelial tissue of lung
- epithelium of lung
- lung epithelial tissue
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
pulmonary epithelium
id
UBERON:0000115
taxon notes
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]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lower respiratory tract epithelium
- develops from some foregut
- part of some lung
- contributes to morphology of some lung