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What are the main features of the respiratory system for gas exchange?

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Large SA, approx 50m squared

Bilipid membrane

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Non-respiratory functions associated with the respiratory tract?

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Producing Sound

Facilitating olfactory stimulation.

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Is engergy expended in breathing?

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Yes. Apporximately 5% of normal energy output is used in providing respiratory function

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Respiratory surfaces need protection from…?

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Dehydration
Environmental variations
Pathogens

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What does the upper respiratory tract consist of?

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The URT consists of the:

  • Nasal cavity
  • Paranasal sinuses
  • Pharynx
  • Larynx
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Describe the lining of the upper respiratory tract. What is its function?

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Most of the lining in the URT is normal mucosa. It acts as protection and serves to warm and moisten air as it moves into the lower respiratory tract.

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Name the 2 zones of the lower respiratory tract.

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  • Conducting zone

- Respiratory zone

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In total, how many generations are there in the respiratory tract.

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23 generations.

*16 in the conducting zone and 7 in the respiratory zone.

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Components of the conducting zone?

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Trachea

First 16 generations.

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Functions of the conducting zone?

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  • Warms and humidifies inspired air
  • Distributes air evenly
  • Cleans air
  • Defense
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Components of the respiratory zone?

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Last 7 airway generations and alveoli

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Function of the respiratory zone?

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The respiratory zone is the site of gas exchange.

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How many lobar bronchi do we have?

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  • 2 left lobar bronchi
  • 3 right lobar bronchi

This is in addition to the main bronchi, segmental bronchi and bronchioles

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Describe the histology of respiratory epithelium.

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Respiratory epithelium is pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells.

Don’t forget the basement membrane is also there

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Describe the histology of the lamina propria

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Contains connective tissue, blood and lymph. There is also a band of fibroelastic tissue at the base of the lamina propria that becomes more prominent and muscular throughout the RT.

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Describe the histology of the submucosa

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Smooth muscle and elastin fibres. Contains seromucus glands.

17
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What kind of cartilage is found in the respiratory tract?

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Hyeline cartilage.

18
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Name the 2 types of cells found in the alveoli.

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  • Type I pneumocytes- Squamous cells for diffusion of gases.

- Type II pneumocytes- Rounded cells which produce and secrete surfactant.

19
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How many alveoli do we have?

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Approximately 500 million ‘bubbles’

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What are the main features of the alveoli?

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  • Large SA, approximately 70m squared.
  • 1 cell thick
  • 0.2-0.5mm diameter.
  • Good blood supply
  • Rapid equilibration, approximately 0.25 seconds
  • Inherently unstable.
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Describe the changes in the partial pressures of oxygen during internal and external respiration.

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  • Atmospheric air- PO2= 159 mmHg
  • Inhalation
  • Alveolar air- PO2= 105 mmHg
  • Passes into pulmonary capillaries and travels to left atrium.
  • Oxygenated blood- pO2= 100 mmHg
  • Travels to tissues via systemic capillaries
  • Systemic tissue cells- pO2= 40mmHg
  • Tavels from tissues to right atrium via systemic capillaries
  • Deoxygenated blood- pO2= 40mmHg
  • Travels back to lungs via pulmonary capillaries
  • Exhalation
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Describe the changes in the partial pressures of carbon dioxide during internal and external respiration.

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  • Atmospheric air- pCO2= 0.3 mmHg
  • Inhalation
  • Alveolar air- pCO2= 40 mmHg
  • Passes into pulmonary capillaries and travels to left atrium.
  • Oxygenated blood- pCO2= 40mmHg
  • Travels to tissues via systemic capillaries
  • Systemic tissue cells- pCO2= 45 mmHg
  • Tavels from tissues to right atrium via systemic capillaries
  • Deoxygenated blood- pCO2= 45mmHg
  • Travels back to lungs via pulmonary capillaries
  • Exhalation
23
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What is the main factor affecting paO2?

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paO2 is mainly affected by the state of the air-blood barrier and the respiratory system functionality.

24
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Which law describes the rate of gas diffusion into the blood?

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Fick’s law.

*Learn the equations, they’ll come in handy during exams**

25
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How is oxygen transported in blood?

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1) Physically dissolved (1.5%)
- Exerts a pressure (paO2)
- carrying capacity in plasma= 0.3ml O2/ 100ml blood
2) Bound to haemoglobin (98.5%)
- Each gm of haemoglobin carries 1.34ml O2.
- Typically there’s 15gm Hb per 100 ml of blood
- O2 carrying capacity= 19.7ml/100ml

26
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Total O2 content in blood?

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Approx. 20ml O2/ 100ml blood

27
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Name the respiratory defense mechanisms in place in the upper airways.

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i) Nasopharynx: -Nasal hair
- Turbinates
- Mucociliatory apparatus
- IgA secretion
ii) Oropharynx: - Saliva
- Sloughing of epithelial cells
- Local compliment production
- Interference from resident flora.

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Name the respiratory defense mechanisms in place in the conducting airways.

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Trachea, bronchi: -Cough, epiglottic reflexes

                          - Sharp-angled branching of airways
                          - Mucociliary apparatus
                          - Ig secretion (A, G, M)
29
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Name the respiratory defense mechanisms in place in the lower airways.

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Terminal airways, alveoli: - Alveolar lining fluid

                                       - Cytokines
                                       - Aveolar macrophages
                                       - Neutrophils
                                       - Cell-mediated immunity
30
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How are inhaled particles removed?

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  • Large particles are filtered out in the nose.
  • Mucociliary elevator
  • Those that enter the distal respiratory tree are phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages
  • Some organisms may reach draining lymph nodes and initiate immune responses.
31
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What is the mucociliary elevator?

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A major barrier against infection.

32
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Which mechanisms operate to remove inhaled particles after the development of adaptive immunity?

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1) URT- Secreted IgA blocks attachment to epithelium
2) LRT- Serum antibodies are present in the alveolar lining fluid.
3) T-cell immunity

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