Mesh term Respiratory Mucosa
Browse to parent terms:Mucous Membrane
Respiratory System
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Goblet Cells
Laryngeal Mucosa
Nasal Mucosa
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