Uberon definition : the conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures
contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles
becomes thinner with each branching;
Uberon synonym : lobular bronchiole;
Uberon related term : bronchiolus; bronchioli;
Uberon Structure note : lacks submucosa and cartilage plates; they have 3 layers: mucosa, muscular layer and
outer layer;
the conducting airway of the lungs found terminal to the bronchi; these structures
contain neither cartilage nor mucous-secreting glands; the epithelium of the bronchioles
becomes thinner with each branching