pulmonary alveolus epithelium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004821
The epithelial layer of the alveoli[MP]. The layer of cells covering the lining of the tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles[BTO]. [ MP:0010898 BTO:0003511 ]
Synonyms: epithelium of pulmonary alveolus, epithelial tissue of alveolus, pulmonary alveolus epithelium, pulmonary alveolar epithelium, alveolus epithelial tissue, epithelium of alveolus, alveolus epithelium
Term info
- NCIT:C12867
- BTO:0003511
- EMAPA:35121
- MA:0001771
- FMA:63915
pheno_slim
alveolar epithelium
uberon
UBERON:0004821
Pulmonary alveolar epithelium
Term relations
- simple squamous epithelium
- lung epithelium
- has part some type I pneumocyte
- part of some alveolar wall
- contributes to morphology of some lung epithelium
- contributes to morphology of some alveolus of lung