Structured Summary
Abstract
The mucous membrane lining the RESPIRATORY TRACT, including the NASAL CAVITY; the LARYNX; the TRACHEA; and the BRONCHI tree. The respiratory mucosa consists of various types of epithelial cells ranging from ciliated columnar to simple squamous, mucous GOBLET CELLS, and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.
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3 entry terms
- Mucosa, Respiratory
- Respiratory Epithelium
- Epithelium, Respiratory
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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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2000
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- Mucous Membrane or specifics (1966-1999)
- Respiratory System or specifics (1966-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Respiratory Mucosa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020545. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020545
- Respiratory Mucosa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_epithelium
- Respiratory Mucosa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1428754