primary lobule of lung
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secondary lobule of lung — an anatomical subdivision of a pulmonary segment, consisting of several branching primary lobules … Medical dictionary
lung — One of a pair of viscera occupying the pulmonary cavities of the thorax, the organs of respiration in which aeration of the blood takes place. In humans, the right l. is slightly larger than the left and is divided into three lobes (an upper, a… … Medical dictionary
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
lung — lunged /lungd/, adj. /lung/, n. 1. either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates. 2. an analogous organ in certain invertebrates, as arachnids or terrestrial gastropods. 3. at the top of one s… … Universalium
terminal respiratory unit — the part of the lung distal to a single terminal bronchiole; it is the anatomical and functional unit of the lung and consists of a respiratory bronchiole, two or more alveolar ducts, and alveoli. Called also primary lobule of lung, pulmonary… … Medical dictionary
Alveolar duct — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Detailed drawing of the alveoli from Gray s Anatomy, 1918 Schematic longitudinal section of a primary lobule of the lung (anatomical unit); r. b respiratory bronchiole; al … Wikipedia
Respiratory bronchiole — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = bronchioli respiratorii GraySubject = 240 GrayPage = 1098 Caption = Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view. Caption2 = Schematic longitudinal section of a primary lobule of the… … Wikipedia
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
