Anatomy

Bronchioles

The small airways branching off the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Terminal bronchioles lead into several orders of respiratory bronchioles which in turn lead into alveolar ducts and then into PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The small airways branching off the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Terminal bronchioles lead into several orders of respiratory bronchioles which in turn lead into alveolar ducts and then into PULMONARY ALVEOLI.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bronchiole
  • Respiratory Bronchioles
  • Terminal Bronchioles
  • Bronchiole, Respiratory
  • Bronchiole, Terminal
  • Bronchioles, Respiratory
  • Bronchioles, Terminal
  • Respiratory Bronchiole
  • Terminal Bronchiole

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = BRONCHIOLITIS or specifics

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History Note

2009; use BRONCHI 1984-2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Bronchi (1963-2008)

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  1. A04w.411w.125w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bronchioles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055745. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055745
  2. Bronchioles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchiole
  3. Bronchioles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502704