Chapter title |
500 Million Alveoli from 30,000 Feet: A Brief Primer on Lung Anatomy
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Chapter number | 1 |
Book title |
Lung Innate Immunity and Inflammation
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-8570-8_1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-8569-2, 978-1-4939-8570-8
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Authors |
William McKleroy, Kenneth Lyn-Kew, McKleroy, William, Lyn-Kew, Kenneth |
Abstract |
The lungs are a complex organ that fulfill multiple life-sustaining roles including transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the ambient environment and the bloodstream, host defense, and immune homeostasis. As in any biological system, an understanding of the underlying anatomy is prerequisite for successful experimental design and appropriate interpretation of data, regardless of the precise experimental model or procedure in use. This chapter provides an overview of human lung anatomy focused on the airways, the ultrastructure or parenchyma of the lung, the pulmonary vasculature, the innervation of the lungs, and the pulmonary lymphatic system. We will also discuss notable anatomic differences between mouse and human lungs. |
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