Bronchioles

Definition: The bronchioles are very small airways that extend from the bronchi to the alveoli. The bronchioles are made up of smooth muscle cells and are smaller than 1 millimeter in diameter. The bronchioles do not have glands or cartilage. The epithelial cells of the bronchioles are cuboidal in shape.

Sources: training.seer.cancer.gov and wikipedia.org

bronchioles - glossory for mesothelioma

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