lung epithelium

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000115

The epithelial layer of the lung. [ MP:0006382 ]

Synonyms: lung epithelial tissue, epithelium of lung, epithelial tissue of lung

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EMAPA:32860
MA:0001783
BTO:0001653

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UBPROP 0000008

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]

has related synonym

pulmonary epithelium

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UBERON:0000115

Term relations

Equivalent to:

epithelium and part of some lung

Subclass of:

lower respiratory tract epithelium
develops from some foregut
part of some lung
contributes to morphology of some lung

Related from:

contributes to morphology of

pulmonary alveolus epithelium

results in development of

lung epithelium development

part of

epithelial cell of lung