bronchiole in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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The same goes for goblet cells, although there are scattered ones in the first bronchioles.
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This means there is less resistance at the terminal bronchioles.
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These structures occur most frequently around the initial site of coal dust accumulation the upper regions of the lungs around respiratory bronchioles.
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In addition to other effects, histamine induces vasodilation of arterioles and constriction of bronchioles in the lungs, also known as bronchospasm.
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The respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar ducts are responsible for 10% of the gas exchange.
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The secretion, called surfactant, reduces surface tension, allowing for bronchioles to expand during inspiration and keeping the bronchioles from collapsing during expiration.
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Smooth muscle contracts slowly and may maintain the contraction (tonically) for prolonged periods in blood vessels, bronchioles, and some sphincters.
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Terminal bronchioles are lined with simple cuboidal epithelium containing club cells.
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Even though the cross-sectional area of each bronchus or bronchiole is smaller, because there are so many, the total surface area is larger.
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The inner lining (lamina propria) of these bronchioles is thin with no glands present, and is surrounded by a layer of smooth muscle.
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