DLA: RTI review Flashcards
1
Q
describe the epithelium in the upper respiratory tract
A
ciliated psuedostratified columnar
2
Q
is ciliated epithelium present in the LRT?
A
NO. but can be found in the URT
3
Q
probiotic microflora is seen in the : URT, LRT or both?
A
URT
4
Q
which flora is normally sterile: URT or LRT?
A
LRT
5
Q
what are the non specific defenses of the URT
A
- S- IGA
- lactoferrin
- lysozyme
6
Q
examples of respiratory viruses that do not exert their main pathology in the respiratory tract
A
- measles
- chickenpox
- small pox
- coxsackievirus
- Norwalk virus
