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acinus [′as·ə·nəs] (anatomy) The small terminal sac of an acinous gland, lined with secreting cells. (botany) An individual drupelet of a multiple fruit. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The etiology of these alterations is
uncertain and could be secondary to the inflammatory injury or perhaps
related to direct and/or indirect (via the degree of lung injury)
stimulation of irritant C-fibers in the tracheobronchial tree and/or
vagal non-myelinated fibers in the pulmonary acinus (Costa and Schelegle
1999). The terminal respiratory unit of the lung from the
respiratory bronchiole to the alveolus is called the acinus. Mercer has used serial section reconstruction to make the first
precise measurements of some of the lung's tiniest structures, such
as an acinus - a cluster of alveoli vented by a single airway. |
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