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Bronchioles
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Definition
: The small airways branching off the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Terminal bronchioles lead into several orders of respiratory bronchioles which in turn lead into alveolar ducts and then into PULMONARY ALVEOLI.
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Other names
Bronchiole; Terminal Bronchiole; Respiratory Bronchiole; Bronchioles, Terminal; Bronchioles, Respiratory; Bronchiole, Terminal; Bronchiole, Respiratory; Respiratory Bronchioles; Terminal Bronchioles