Ciliated Bronchial Epithelial Cell

Preferred Label : Ciliated Bronchial Epithelial Cell;

NCIt definition : A columnar-shaped cell found in the epithelium of the lobular bronchiole. Each cell contains 200-300 cilia 5-8 mm long. The cilia are part of the mucociliary system, which extends through the tracheobronchial tree and into the respiratory bronchioles. This system protects the respiratory surface from dirt and airborne infection and represents the principal mechanism of defense in the respiratory tract. The cilia beat in unison (about 1,000 strokes per minute) and in a wave-like fashion, thereby propelling mucus and entrapped foreign material toward the oropharynx for expectoration or swallowing.;

Details

Origin ID

C32317;

UMLS CUI

C1182605;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Bronchial Epithelium [NCIt concept]
- Columnar Epithelium [NCIt concept]
- Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
- Glandular Epithelial Tissue [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Ciliated columnar cell of tracheobronchial tree [FMA entity]

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