Tracheobronchial tree
System
Respiratory
SNOMED CT
361384001
Tracheobronchial tree
Definition
The structure from the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles that forms the airways that supply air to the lungs. The lining of the tracheobronchial tree consists of ciliated columnar epithelial cells.
Also known as arbor tracheobronchialis — per UBERON
The Tracheobronchial tree is a part of the Respiratory.