respiratory bronchiole
1Respiratory bronchiole — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchioli respiratorii GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1098 Caption = Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view. Caption2 = Schematic longitudinal section of a primary lobule of the… …
2respiratory bronchiole — a short, thinner walled branch of a terminal bronchiole; it is the first segment of the bronchiole that contains alveoli and in which gas exchange occurs. It further subdivides, subsequent branches becoming narrower in diameter and increasing in… …
3Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin …
4Respiratory tract — In humans the respiratory tract is the part of the anatomy that has to do with the process of respiration.The respiratory tract is divided into 3 segments: *Upper respiratory tract: nose and nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, and throat or… …
5Respiratory tree — The respiratory tree describes the branching structure of the vertebrate lung. Beginning with the top of the respiratory system, the trachea, the order of branchings is as follows:* trachea ** main bronchus ***lobar bronchus **** segmental… …
6Respiratory zone — The respiratory zone is the site of O2 and CO2 exchange with the blood.The respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar ducts are responsible for 10% of the gas exchange. The alveoli are responsible for the other 90%.The respiratory zone represents… …
7respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… …
8bronchiole — One of approximately six generations of increasingly finer subdivisions of the bronchi, all less than 1 mm in diameter, and having no cartilage in its wall, but relatively abundant smooth muscle and elastic fibers. SYN: bronchiolus [TA].… …
9bronchiole — n. a subdivision of the bronchial tree that does not contain cartilage or mucous glands in its wall. Bronchioles open from the fifth or sixth generation of bronchi and extend for up to 20 more generations before reaching the terminal bronchioles …
10Bronchiole — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bronchiole Latin = GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1098 Caption = Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = Bronchioles DorlandsSuf …
