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LUNG PARENCHYMA [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Lungs
DEF

Any form of lung tissue including bronchioles, bronchi, blood vessels interstitium, and alveoli.

OBS

Often used to refer solely to alveolar tissue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Poumons
CONT

Le parenchyme pulmonaire est composé de l'ensemble des tissus des poumons qui jouent un rôle physiologique.

CONT

Le parenchyme pulmonaire est rose pâle chez le sujet jeune, la surface se couvre avec l'âge de taches et de stries gris ardoisé dues aux impuretés de l'air (anthracose pulmonaire).

Spanish

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