Abstract
This chapter briefly reviews major elements of pulmonary anatomy and histology. In particular, it describes the anatomy of lungs, airways, respiratory muscles and nerves, and both vascular and lymphatic circulation. It reviews the histology of airways: nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and alveoli. The histology of the pleura and neuroreceptors is also briefly described.
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Camillo Peracchia ;Basic Lung Structure, Lung Function In Health And Disease: Basic Concepts of Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology (2014) 1: 35. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608058280114010005
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781608058280114010005 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |