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lung connective tissue

Term ID
UBERON:0000114
Synonyms
  • connective tissue of lung
  • lung interstitial tissue
  • lung interstitium
  • pulmonary connective tissue
  • pulmonary interstitial tissue
  • pulmonary interstitium
Definition
the connective tissue located between the respiratory (airway and alveolar) epithelium, the capillary endothelium and pleural mesothelium; it contains basement membrane composed of collagen, elastin, proteoglycans, and fibronectin (3)
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