Anatomy

Question 1

how many types of pneumocytes are there?

Answer 1

type 1 and type2

Question 2

what are type 1 pneumocytes?

Answer 2

very thin squamous cells which cover around 97% of the alveolar surface

Question 3

what are type 2 pneumocytes?

Answer 3

cuboidal cells

Question 4

what do type 2 pneumocytes do?

Answer 4

secrete surfactant

Question 5

what can happen to type 2 pneumocytes during lung damage?

Answer 5

could differentiate into type 1 pneumocytes

Question 6

what is the arterial supply to the tonsils?

Answer 6

tonsillar artery, a branch of the facial artery

Question 7

which vessel may result in haemorrhage during a tonsillectomy?

Answer 7

external palatine vein

Question 8

which vessel is immediately lateral to the tonsils?

Answer 8

external palatine vein

Question 9

at which level does the IVC perforate the diaphragm?

Answer 9

T8

Question 10

at which level does the oesophagus and vagal trunk perforate the diaphragm?

Answer 10

T10

Question 11

at which level does the aorta, thoracic duct and azygous vein perforate the diaphragm?

Answer 11

T12