Fibromusculocartilaginous layer of bronchus
Tunica fibromusculocartilaginea bronchi
- Synonym: Fibromusculocartilaginous coat of bronchus
- Related terms: Fibromusculocartilaginous layer
Definition
The fibromusuculocartilaginous layer of bronchus is the outer wall of the intrapulmonary bronchi and is composed by the outer coat (fibrous tissue and hyaline cartilage) and the bronchial muscles.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
