Histology Flashcards

1
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Olfactory epithelium

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Roof of the nasal cavity

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2
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Cuboidal ciliated epithelium and non-ciliated Clara cells

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Terminal bronchioles

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3
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium and goblet cells with hyaline cartilage rings and cartilage plates.

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Main bronchi

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4
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with very few goblet cells. No cartilage. Lamina propria of smooth muscle and elastic and collagenous fibres.

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Bronchioles

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5
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Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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Oropharynx

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6
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Keratinised stratified squamous epithelium.

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Nasal cavity

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7
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium and goblet cells. Incomplete cartilage rings. Basal lamina. Lamina propria of connective tissue and elastic fibres. Submucosa of loose connective tissue and subserous glands.

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Trachea

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8
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium and goblet cells covering cartilage and intrinsic muscles.

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Larynx, excluding the vocal folds

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9
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Stratified squamous epithelium surrounded by respiratory epithelium.

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Vocal folds

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10
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A mucus-producing cell found within respiratory epithelium.

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Goblet cell

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11
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A non-ciliated cell found in terminal bronchioles. Acts as an immune modulator and stem cell and is able to produce surfactant.

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Clara cell

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12
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A polygonal cell that releases surfactant from lamellar bodies within its cytoplasm.

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Type 2 pneumocyte

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13
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A phagocytic cell that migrates up the bronchial tree and is eventually swallowed. Also known as a dust cell.

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Alveolar macrophage

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14
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The majority cell type lining the terminal bronchioles

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Cuboidal epithelial cell

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15
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An immunologically active cell recruited to the lungs in the later stages of inflammation.

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Lymphocyte

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16
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Specialised cells in the nasal cavity involved in smell and taste.

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Olfactory epithelial cell

17
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Squamous epithelial cells found in the alveolar sac.

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Type I pneumocyte

18
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The cells of the pulmonary capillaries which contribute to the blood-air barrier.

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Endothelial cell