Abstract
This article provides an overview of the architecture, function, and cellular composition of the airways. The role of anatomical diversity of airways among mammalian species is addressed along with methods to evaluate normal airway function and site-specific response to toxic injury from an anatomical perspective.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Respiratory Toxicology |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 29-49 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Volume | 15-15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081006122 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780081006016 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 15 2017 |
Keywords
- Alveolar duct
- Basal lamina
- Club cell secretory protein
- Epoxide hydrolase
- Extracellular matrix
- Quinone oxidoreductase
- Respiratory bronchioles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)