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Respiratory System Histology

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show Conducting and Respiratory portion  
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show Provides passage of air-No gas exchange  
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show Where Gas exchange takes place  
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show 1) Nose 2) Nasopharyngeal Cavitiy 3) Larynx 4) Trachea 5) Bronchi (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary) 6) Terminal Bronchioles  
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Major function of the conducting portion   show
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show Cleansed, moistened, and warm  
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show Specialized respiratory epithelium  
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The lamina propria contains:   show
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Which parts of Respiratory System make up the Respiratory portion?   show
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show *They are the main sites for the exchange of O2 and CO2 between inspired air and the blood  
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show Passive Diffusion  
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show 45 and 40 mmHg, respectively  
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In the alveoli, the partial pressures of these gases, CO2 and O2, are   show
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show It causes O2 to be taken up by the RBCs and CO2 to be released due to difference in pressure  
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After the net diffusion of oxygen, what is the partial pressure of oxygen in the venous end?   show
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show 7%  
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What percentage of CO2 combines with hemoglobin to form carbaminohemoglobin?   show
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Most CO2 is converted to protons by what?   show
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show The protons combine with hemoglobin, reversibly  
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Generally, the respiratory epithelium is?   show
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What 5 types of cells are contained on the pseudostratified columnar epthelium?   show
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What do these 5 cell types have in common?   show
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show Ciliated columnar cells  
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show Basal bodies (where the cilia are inserted in the apical part) Apical Mitochondria (which supply ATP for ciliary beating)  
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Which protein participates in the ciliary movement?   show
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What substance prevents the formation of Dynein and leads to improper movement of cilia?   show
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show Kartagner syndrome  
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This syndrome is caused by:   show
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What are the clinical consequences of Kartagner syndrome?   show
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show Cells with apical mucous droplets, which are composed of glycoproteins and polysaccharides  
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Describe the appearance of Brush cells?   show
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show Cells of the DNES which regulate local excretions or secretion of mucous and serous glands in the respiratory tract.They are also called Kulchitsky cells.  
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Basal cells are:   show
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show 1) Mucosa 2) Submucosa 3) Supportive layer 4) Adventitia  
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What layers make up the Mucosa?   show
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What is the function of the Submucosa?   show
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The Supportive layer consists of:   show
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Adventitia consists of:   show
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The Nasal cavity is divided into 3 layers. What are they?   show
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What is the anatomical position of the vestibule in the nasal cavity?   show
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show The vestibule is lined by skin Contains Sebaceous and sweat glands Thick short hairs called vibrissae  
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show Traps and filters out large particles from inspired air  
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show Its epithelium loses its keratinized nature and undergoes a transition into typical respiratory epithelium before entering the nasal fossa  
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What type of cells cover the respiratory area of the nasal cavity?   show
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show Is rich with blood vessels and seromucous glands  
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What is the anatomical position of the Olfactory in the nasal cavity?   show
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What are the constituents of the olfactory mucosa?   show
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show Pseudostratified Columnar epithelium  
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show 1) Supporting (sustinacular) columnar cells 2) Basal cells 3) Olfactory cells  
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show Have broad apexes, narrow bases, microvilli submerged in fluid, and a light yellow pigment  
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Basal cells   show
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Olfactory cells   show
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show Lamina Propria, or Corium  
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What are the nasal sinuses?   show
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show Lined with thinner respiratory epithelium, contain few goblet cells, few glands in the lamina propria and are continuous with the underlying periosteum  
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show C6 to T4 (the bifurcation point)  
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Which structures are extra pulmonary?   show
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How many secondary bronchi do we have?   show
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show Segmental (tertiary) bronchi  
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What size is a tertiary bronchus?   show
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Each bronchiole enters a ____   show
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show 5-7  
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What size is a terminal bronchiole?   show
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show Clara cells (no cilia) and neuropethilial bodies  
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The trachea is made up of:   show
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show A Fibroelastic ligament and bundle of smooth muscle (trachealis) which binds to the perichondrium and closes the rings POSTERIORLY. Some longitudinal muscles may be found behind the trachealis.  
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Trachea contains the same 5 types of cells in the mucosa as:   show
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What is the function of the fibroelastic ligament in the trachea?   show
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show Regulation of the lumen -- Cough reflex  
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show 1) Extrapulmonary bronchi (Primary) 2) Intrapulmonary bronchi (Secondary and tertiary)  
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The extrapulmonary bronchus   show
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The intrapulmonary bronchus   show
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What are the differences between the Trachea and bronchi?   show
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What is the purpose of this smooth muscle layer in the bronchi?   show
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What are 3 more differences between the trachea and bronchi?   show
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Extra pulmonary bronchi are made up of:   show
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Intra pulmonary bronchi are made up of:   show
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show Ciliated columnar to ciliated cuboidal Goblet cells decrease and clara cells appear  
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What is characteristic about the smooth muscle in bronchioles?   show
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show Seromucous glands and cartilage  
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show Cuboidal epithelium with some cilia Clara cells/no goblet cells  
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Describe the structure of respiratory bronchioles   show
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show 1) Clara cells 2) Neuroepithelial bodies 3) Chemoreceptors  
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Clara cells:   show
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show contain secretory granules and recieve cholinergic nerve endings  
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show react to changes in gas composition within the airway  
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show Longitudinal elastic fibers are present in all the segments of the bronchial system (in the L.propria)  
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The smaller the bronchioles:   show
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show Hyaline cartilage  
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Why are lungs made up of elastic tissue?   show
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How do you treat a patient who has no respiration?   show
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Obstruction of the respiratory pathway is resolved with:   show
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show Making an incision in the suprasternal notch on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway  
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show A network of capillaries  
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show Bronchopulmonary segments  
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What is the sequence of the types of epithelium while you go down the respiratory tract?   show
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What other function does the nose have?   show
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show Sense of smell  
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The wall of the alveolus is composed of what type of cells?   show
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What is the function of sufactant?   show
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If type 2 alveolar cells are deficient in an infant, this causes:   show
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