Histo Respiratory System Flashcards
The respiratory system is made up of what two portions?
the respiratory and conduction portions
What is the goal of the respiratory system?
to provide conduit to transfer air and conditions the air (cleans, moistens, and warms)
What is the respiratory system made up of?
cartilage, elastic, collagen fibers, and smooth muscle
The elastic fiber concentration in the respiratory system is (blank) to the diameter.
inversely proportional
Elastic fibers found in lamina propria of respiratory systems runs (blank)
longitudinally
Smooth muscle in the respiratory system is mostly (blank)
circular
We share the most proximal portion of the respiratory portion with the (blank)
digestive system
describe the pathway of the respiratory system from external
nasal area-> pharynx->larynx-> vocal chords -> trachea -> right and left bronchi-> lobar bronchi-> segmental bronchus-> bronchioles-> terminal bronchiole-> respiratory bronchioles-> alveolar duct-> alveolar sacs-> alveoli
The closing component for the sphincters of the respiratory tract is what kind of smooth muscle?
opening?
circular
longitudinal
How many cell types are found in the generic respiratory epithelium?
6
Where can you find respiratory epithelium?
from the nasal cavity to the respiratory bronchioles
What are the six cell types found in respiratory epithelium?
ciliated columnar cells columnar cell mucous goblet cells brush cell small granule cells basal cells or immature cells
What is the most predominate cell type found in respiratory epithelium?
ciliated columnar cells
What continues until respiratory portion and cilia beats towards the mouth?
ciliated column cells
What respiratory cell has mainly serous secretions?
columnar cell
What do mucous goblet cells do?
synthesis of mucinogen
hydrated mucinogen turns to mucous
trap, remove bacteria/ particles
where will you find the mucous goblet cells of the respiratory epithelium?
all the way until terminal bronchiole
Does the brush cell of the respiratory epithelium have cilia or microvilli?
NO CILIA, only microvilli
How many kinds of brush cell are there?
What are they?
2
No nerve ending
w/ nerve ending on basal surface
What do brush cells with no nerve endings do?
What do brush cells with nerve endings do?
no nerve- act like goblet cells and release mucinogen
w/ nerve- sensory receptors for gas volume and O2/CO2 concentration, intraepithelial receptor for trigeminal nerve /sneeze reflex
What are small granule cells thought to do?
thought to control mucous and seromucous secretions and control vessel diameter
What type of epithelium are basal cells, where are they located, and what do they do?
that are pseudostratified, the rest on basement membrane and dont reach the lumen, they appear to be stem cells
In the respiratory epithelium what cells have nuclei on the basal surface?
basal cells/immature cells and small granule cells
(blank) is the abnormal transformation of adult cells in a tissue to a form which is not normal for that tissue.This can be in response to a disease process, a physical, or chemical event.
metaplasia
(blank) respiratory epithelium shows an increase in goblet cells due to pollutants and a decrease in cilia due to CO
smokers
What does the nasal mucosa do?
it filters, warms, and humidified air
What is the nasal cavity made up of?
respiratory and olfactory mucosa
What is the anterior portion of the nasal cavity?
vestibule
What are the components to the nasal fossa (nasal cavity)?
inferior, middle and superior conchae
the (blank) divide the nasal airway into four groove-like air passages, and are responsible for forcing inhaled air to flow in a steady, regular pattern around the largest possible surface of cilia and climate-controlling tissue.
conchae
Which side is the nasal cavity corrugated (has grooves)?
the lateral side
To have a true sinus infection you need discharge from the (blank)
maxillary sinus
The nasal cavity is easy entrance for bacteria and viruses so to compensate there are a lot of (blank) that produce (blank) and (blank).
plasma cells
IgA and IgE
Why is IgA the more pleasant antibody rather than IgE in the nasal cavity?
because IgE deals with allergies and released mast cells and basophils causing a allergic reaction
What is the venous plexus in lamina propria that enlarge as alternately on 2 sides of the nasal cavity (about every 30 minutes) giving mucosa on occluded side time to recover from desiccation and help to direct air to the olfactory epithelium
Swell bodies of the nasal cavity
drainage from maxillary sinus infections can be seen below the (blank)
middle concha
the (blank) is a site of drug delivery since there is convenient access to a superficial venous plexus beneath the nasal cavity mucosa
nasal cavity
Where is the olfactory bulb located?
superiorly in the nasal cavity
Where is the olfactory epithelium located?
on the roof of the nasal cavity and on the superior nasal conchae
What kind of epithelium is located on the roof of the nasal cavity and on the superior nasal conchae
olfactory epithelium
How many different cell types are there in the olfactory epithelium? What are they?
4
olfactory cell, sustentacular cells, basal cells, brush cells
What are bipolar neurons hose apical surfaces are modified to form the olfactory vesicle and olfactory cilia?
olfactory cell
What have dendrites that terminate as bulbous olfactory vesicles w/ 6-20 nonmotile cilia
olfactory cell
What cell type synthesizes an odor receptor molecule on its ciliated surface?
olfactory cell
Where do odors dissolve?
on the ciliated surface where they dissolve in the serous fluid and attach onto an dorant binding protein produced by the bowman’s gland
Once a (blank) is reached, it will trigger an impulse to the olfactory bulb
odor threshold
What cell is a bipolar neuron?
an olfactory cell
What is a stem cell for all olfactory epithelium?
basal cell
What are the most predominant cells of the olfactory epithelium? Where are their nuclei?
olfactory cells, nuclei are on basal side
What are sustenacular cells good for? Where are their nuclei located?
support
towards apical surface
(blank) makes proteins that dissolve odors and act like window washers for epithelial surfaces.
olfactory gland of bowmen
What allows you to think about smell and actually smell it or to forget the smell (become refractory to it)?
spatio temporal patterning/ olfactory adaptation
Where is the bowman’s gland located?
lamina propria
What does the bowman’s gland synthesize?
odorant binding protein
What is the serous secretion of the Bowman’s gland important for?
dissolving odors and cleans the surface
What kind of cell has an apically located ovoid nucleus?
supporting cell
(blank) are air spaces within cranial bone lined with respiratory epithelium
paranasal sinuses
What are sinuses lined with?
respiratory epithelium
What allows the cranial vault to be light?
sinuses
What has larger hyaline plates and smaller elastic cartilage plates?
larynx
What connects trachea with pharynx?
larynx
What prevents entry of food and fluids into the respiratory system?
epiglottis
The epiglottis has two sides what are they?
the tracheal and lingual sides
HOw any types of epithelium does the epiglottis have?
2 types
What kind of cartilage does the epiglottis have?
elastic cartilage
during swallowing the backward motion of tongue forces the epiglottis over the (blank) opening, which closes the larynx and directs food into the esophagus
laryngeal
How many kinds of vocal cords are there?
2, false and true
Are the false vocal cords the upper pair of folds or the lower pair of folds?
upper
What is the false vocal cords covered with?
respiratory epithelium
Do the false vocal cords contain glands and muscle?
contains glands but does not contain muscle