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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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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]

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pulmonary epithelium

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UBERON:0000115