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Human nasal blood vessels after permanent tracheostomy. Electron-microscopic study. 1976

H H Toppozada, and H A Gaafar

Biopsy specimens from the inferior turbimate of 13 permanently tracheostomized patients were examined by the electron microscope. Variations from the normal were recorded, as proliferation of capillaries, venous congestion and arteriolar contraction. The relation of shunting air away to these changes is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009297	Nasal Mucosa	The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.	Nasal Epithelium,Schneiderian Membrane,Epithelium, Nasal,Membrane, Schneiderian,Mucosa, Nasal
D002196	Capillaries	The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.	Capillary Beds,Sinusoidal Beds,Sinusoids,Bed, Sinusoidal,Beds, Sinusoidal,Capillary,Capillary Bed,Sinusoid,Sinusoidal Bed
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001158	Arteries	The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.	Artery
D014140	Tracheotomy	Surgical incision of the trachea.	Tracheotomies
D014420	Turbinates	The scroll-like bony plates with curved margins on the lateral wall of the NASAL CAVITY. Turbinates, also called nasal concha, increase the surface area of nasal cavity thus providing a mechanism for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung.	Nasal Concha,Conchae Nasales,Conchae Nasale,Nasal Conchas,Turbinate
D014680	Veins	The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.	Vein