respiratory tract epithelium

Term ID

UBERON:0004802

Synonyms

airway epithelium
epithelial tissue of respiratory tract
epithelium of respiratory tract
respiratory epithelium
respiratory tract epithelial tissue

Definition

the pseudostratified ciliated epithelium that lines much of the conducting portion of the airway, including part of the nasal cavity and larynx, the trachea, and bronchi (2)

References

BTO:0000419
CALOHA:TS-0023
EMAPA:32827
MA:0001480
VHOG:0000981
http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/321764001

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

is part of: proximo-distal subdivision of respiratory tract respiratory tract

proximo-distal subdivision of respiratory tract respiratory tract Show first 5 Terms
has parts: respiratory goblet cell

respiratory goblet cell Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: endo-epithelium epithelium pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium respiratory system epithelium

endo-epithelium epithelium pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium respiratory system epithelium Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: epithelium of bronchiole larynx epithelium lower respiratory tract epithelium tracheobronchial epithelium upper respiratory tract epithelium

epithelium of bronchiole larynx epithelium lower respiratory tract epithelium tracheobronchial epithelium upper respiratory tract epithelium Show first 5 Terms