Lecture B7, B8 Flashcards

1
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salivary glands are ___ that produce ______ which has _____ functions

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-exocrine glands
-saliva
-digestive, lubricating and protective

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pH of saliva? why?

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-6.5-6.9
-buffering function

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3
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There are 3 pairs of salivary glands that produce ____: ______

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-90% of saliva
-parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands

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Parotid glands, located in _____, are branched acinar glands with exclusively ____ acini that secrete ______ that initiates hydrolysis of carbohydrates and _____

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-each cheek near the ear
-serous
-α-amylase
-antimicrobial factors

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Submandibular glands, which produce ____ of all saliva, are branched tubuloacinar glands, having primarily _____ acini, but with many ____ tubuloacinar secretory units

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-two-thirds
-serous
-mixed/mucus

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Sublingual glands, the _____ of the major glands, are also considered branched tubuloacinar glands, and the main product of the gland is _____.

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-smallest
-mucus

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7
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salivary glands are surrounded by ____

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CT capsule

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8
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The secretion of each gland is either serous, seromucous, or mucous, depending on _____

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-its content of the glycoprotein mucin.

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9
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Saliva from the parotids is _____. The submandibular and sublingual glands produce a ______. The saliva of minor glands is mostly ______.

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-serous and watery
-seromucous secretion
-mucous

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10
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Saliva is modified by the cells of ____ draining the secretory units, with much ______ reabsorbed while _____ are added.

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-the duct system
-Na+ and Cl−
-certain growth factors and digestive enzymes

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11
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All glands contain ______ (striated duct) and _____ (intercalated ducts)

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-ducts of bigger diameter
-branching ducts

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12
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The acinar end-pieces are secretory units specialized in a _____

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-single type of secretion (serous, mucous or mixed)

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myoepithelial cells do what?

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provide some contraction to help move saliva from acini

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14
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blood vessels & parasympathetic nerves signal ____

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saliva & duct production

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15
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salivary gland formation general

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-epithelial tissue branching into mesenchyme and cleft formation in bud cells to increase SA

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16
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stages of salivary gland development

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1) initial bud stage
2) pseudoglandular stage
3) cananilcular stage
4) terminal bud stage

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initial bud stage of salivary gland

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proliferation of simple bud-like structure connected to epithelium by solid stalk and invaginates into mesenchyme

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pseudoglandular stage of salivary gland

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-formation of main stalk & budding

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Cananlicular stage of salivary gland

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-branching morphogenesis + myoepithelial cells

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20
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Terminal stage of salivary gland

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well developed salivary gland

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21
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Budding stage requires this signalling pathway: ____

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FGF

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22
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Pseudoglandular-Canalicular (Duct formation) requires this signalling pathway: ____

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WNT (first in mesenchyme,bud)
HH
EGF
Notch
EDA (WNT antagonist)

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23
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Terminal differentiation stage requires this signalling pathway: ____

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FGF
EGF
BMP
EDA

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24
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Signaling from the _____ are all required and interact with one another to regulate salivary gland development. In addition, interactions with ______ are required

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-epithelium, basement membrane and mesenchyme
-adhesion proteins and the nervous system

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25
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A combination of ______ and _______ is critical to form buds

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-strong cells matrix (high B1 integrin) on BM
-weak cell-cell adhesion (E-cadherin) in the middle

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26
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Mucous acinar cells descr.

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more elongated featuring peripherally compressed basal nuclei due to high mucous production within the cytoplasm

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Serous acinar cells descr.

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triangular-shaped cells and round nuclei component responsible for secreting a more aqueous secretion

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28
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The ductal network contains the ____ that are directly connected to the _______ with a _____ layer

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-proximal intercalated ducts
-secretory units (acini)
-single cuboidal epithelial

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29
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Then the striated ducts, which are functionally important to the gland for performing _____ through several _____ on their basal side.

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  • most of the ion exchange between the initial salivary fluid and the extracellular matrix
    -membrane folding (striations)
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30
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Then a collecting duct (_____) is connected to
______ which is responsible for _____

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-stratified epithelial
-all parts of the gland
-carrying the final secretion to the oral cavity

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31
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Myoepithelial cells have cellular extensions that are ______ contributing to expelling the salivary content to the ductal network.

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-wrapping around the end bud structures and striated ducts,

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32
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serous acinar cells with secretory granules have a lot of ____

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RER and golgi

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33
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Mucous cells vs serous cells under TEM

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-mucous cells contain large hydrophilic granules (less electron dense)
-serous cells have small electron dense granules apically

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34
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Submandibular gland is a ______ gland with _____ being predominant.
Sublingual gland is a _____gland

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-mixed serous and mucous
-serous cells
-mixed but largely mucous

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35
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In the intralobular duct system, secretory acini and tubules empty into _____ and several of these ducts join to _____

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-short intercalated ducts, lined by cuboidal
epithelial cells,
-form a striated duct

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36
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The intralobular/striated ducts have a more columnar duct shape with ______

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-many infoldings of their basolateral membrane, all aligned with numerous mitochondria (for ion uptake)

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37
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Striated ducts reabsorb _____ from the
initial secretion and their folded cell membranes present a ______, facilitating rapid ion transcytosis and making the secretion ______.

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-Na+ ions
-large surface area with ion transporters
-slightly hypotonic

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38
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Salivary glands contain several pools of ______ able to self-renew, proliferate and give rise to differentiated ______

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-undifferentiated progenitors
-acinar and ductal cells

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39
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_____ is a “master regulator” of acinar formation

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-SOX2

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40
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salivary gland: Genetic removal of SOX2 inhibits ______

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formation of acinar cells but no effect on ductal cell formation

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41
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Expansion of SOX2 expressing cells in salivary gland during development requires _____

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-innervation by peripheral nerves

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42
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salivary gland acinar and duct lineages are maintained separately during _____ but after injury, ______

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-homeostasis
-cellular plasticity allows those lineages to restore damaged function

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43
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Current regeneration approaches for salivary gland dysfunction

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-Exogenous delivery of cells or genes
-Endogenous reactivation of resident stem cells or tissue components

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44
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xerostomia aka _____

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dry mouth

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45
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main function of lungs

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-exchange of O2 and CO2 to and from the blood

46
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respiratory system has two parts: _____ respiratory tract

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upper and lower

47
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Histologically and functionally, the respiratory system has a conducting portion, which ______, and a respiratory portion, where ______, consisting of _______

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-consists of all the components that condition air and bring it into the lungs
-gas exchange actually occurs
-respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli in the lungs

48
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Respiratory system includes the ____(3)

A

trachea, airways, and distal alveoli

49
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Respiratory system link to the ____ to accomplish gas exchange

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cardiovascular system

50
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The epithelial lining of the trachea and bronchi is _____ containing which cells?

A

-pseudostratified
-basal cells, club cells and ciliated cells with a small number of neuroendocrine cells and goblet cells

51
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_____are the basic functioning units of the lungs that perform gas exchange

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-Alveoli

52
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There are ______ alveoli in adult and total surface area of alveoli is ____ square meters

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-~300-700 million
-78-100

53
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conducting portion of RS consists of _____

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-nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi
(Gr. bronchos, windpipe), bronchioles, and terminal bronchioles

54
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respiratory portion of RS consists of _____

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respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli

55
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Alveoli are the cellular sites of the ______ between
inspired air and blood

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-exchange of O2 and CO2

56
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Alveoli are _______ structures.

A

-small, airfilled, saclike

57
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lung comes this germ layer?

A

foregut endoderm

58
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Lung endoderm specification begins on _____ of the _____ foregut endoderm where initiation of ____ expression commences

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-the ventral side
-anterior
-Nkx2.1

59
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lungs: low Nkx2.1 expression = ____

A

trachea

60
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lungs: high Nkx2.1 expression = _____

A

budding lungs

61
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lungs: Sox2+, TP63 expression = ____

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trachea + proximal airways/progentiors

62
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lungs: Sox9+, Id2+ expression = ____

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distal airways/progenitors

63
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alveolarization stage of lungs happens when?

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-start in utero in humans, but after birth in mice

64
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lungs: Early Nkx2.1 progenitors is surrounded by mesenchyme that provides these paracrine signals for lung development: ______ (2)

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  • Wnt2 promotes expression of Nkx2.1 via βCatenin
  • Fgf10 which is essential for branching morphogenesis
65
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progenitors of lungs expresses ____

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Nkx2.1

66
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lungs: Proximal Progenitors are all found within _____. Distal progenitors populate _____

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-the conducting airways
-the alveoli

67
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proximal progentiors differintiates in _____

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neuroendocrine and non- neuroendocrine cells, which then forms secretory, goblet and cilliated cells

68
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FGF10 expression in distal progenitors does what?

A

direct direction of branches

69
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BMP and SHH expression in distal progenitors does what?

A

restrict FGF10 signal

70
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Branching morphogenesis is finite as ___ are lost after birth

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Sox9 progenitors

71
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cells of upper respiratory epithelium

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-goblet cells
-ciliated cells
-basal cells
-neuroendocrine cells
-club/clara cells

72
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lungs: goblet cells descr.

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-basal nuclei and apical domains have granules of mucin glycoproteins and play a role in innate immunity

73
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lungs: ciliated cells descr.

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-majority of cells
-columnar cells with beating cilia to remove debris, microorganisms out of lungs
-200-300 cilia per cell on apical surface

74
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lungs: basal cells descr.

A

-stem cells
-mitotically active cells

75
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lungs: neuroendocrine cells descr.

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-secrete serotonin and peptides to regulate rate of mucous secretion, cilia beating, and contraction smooth muscle cells

76
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lungs: club/clara cells descr.

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-exocrine cells secrete surfactant to protect epithelium
-produce glycoproteins and microbial peptides
-can self renew and produce ciliated cells

77
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____ signalling control the balance of cells in upper RS

A
  • NOTCH
78
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mucous layer of RS is ___ thick

A

5 um

79
Q

mucosciliary escalator (def.)

A

cilia all beat in same direction at about 12 beats per sec

80
Q

If debris gets into the alveoli, then what happens?

A

it is engulfed by macrophages

81
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submucosal gland descr.

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-Lined by goblet and serous cells
-Enter airway via single duct
-Secrete mucin, host defense, innate immune proteins, antimicrobial peptides, electrolytes
-Provide rapid response to irritants or neural stimulation via regulation of secretory activity

82
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Trachea / bronchi description of cells

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-pseudostratified columnar epithelia with ciliated cells
-Club/Clara cells and goblet cells

83
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High numbers of the basal cells (stem cells) decrease in number as _____

A

you move towards bronchioles and alveolar cells

84
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Bronchioles have ______ cells which are _____ and are thought to function as _____

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-neuroendocrine
-innervated
-airway sensors

85
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Bronchial wall: the epithelial lining of bronchi is _____

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-mainly pseudostratified ciliated columnar cells with a few goblet cells
-lamina propria contains layer of smooth muscle around the bronchus
-submucosa has supporting cartilage
-the adventitia includes blood vessels & nerves

86
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Bronchioles size

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very variable

87
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bronchioles cell descr.

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larger bronchioles: pseudostratified columnar epithelium with cilia
very small bronchioles: cuboidal epithelium with cilia
elastin in smooth muscle

88
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Ciliated cuboidal cells remove substances via ______

A

-coordinated cilia movement

89
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The last parts of the air conducting system before the sites of gas exchange appear are called the _____

A

terminal bronchioles

90
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terminal bronchioles cell descr.

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-club cells (exocrine) and have apically granules.
-secretes surfactant to reduce surface tension to prevent collaspe
-some SC that can regenerate all cells of bronchioles

91
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Terminal bronchioles branch into _____, which then branch further into _____ and individual ____.

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-respiratory bronchioles
-alveolar ducts
-alveoli

92
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Respiratory bronchioles are similar to terminal bronchioles except for the _______ along their length.

A

-presence of scattered alveoli

93
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bronchioles parallels ____

A

pulmonary blood vessels

94
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There are two types of cells in the lining of the alveoli: _____ + descr.

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-Type I alveolar cells cover most of the wall: they are thin and flat (squamous; 80 nm) to allow gas
exchange.
-Type II alveolar cells are interspersed among them. These are plump and secrete surfactant, a phospholipid-rich material that forms a film on
the free water surfaces, which reduces ST, making it easier to re-inflate even if they collapse.

95
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alveolar pores are formed by ___

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the fusion of type 1 alveolar cells in the middle

96
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respiratory membrane consisted of ____

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alveolar epithelium, fused basement membrane of alveolar epithelium and the capillary endothelium (not fenestrated)

97
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Surfactant contains protein -lipid complexes synthesized initially in _____

A

-the ER and Golgi apparatus

98
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Further processing and storage of surfactant occurs in large organelles called ______

A

-lamellar bodies (100-400 nm)

99
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In surfactant-producing cells the _____ are added to the lamellar bodies.

A

-vesicles in multivesicular bodies

100
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Surfactant is secreted continuously by_____ and forms an oily film containing _______

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-exocytosis
-phospholipids and surfactant proteins

101
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Type II alveolar cells ultrastructure

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-cuboidal cells bulging into the air space, interspersed among the type I alveolar cells
-bound to AEC1 via tight junctional complexes

102
Q

cells from highest capacity for self-renewal/regeneration

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-(highest- constant renewal, stem, progenitor cell pop’n) intestine, hematopoiesis, hair follicle
-(fairly quiescent as adult, can regenerate after injury)lung, liver, pancreas
-(lowest-quiescent as adult, can’t really respond well after injury) heart, brain

103
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The lung has _____ turnover in the adult, and can _____ in response to injury

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-very slow but continuous
-regenrate

104
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different progenitors of lungs

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-Basal stem cell (BSC) - can make secretory and ciliated epithelia in trachea/bronchi, can make alveolar epithelium after extreme injury
-Neuroendocrine cell - can make secretory and ciliated epithelia after injury (limited)
-Bronchioalveolar stem cell (BASC) between bronchiolar and alveolar region- activated after injury
-AEC2- can self renew/forms AEC1 during homeostasis/after injury

105
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BSC is marked by ______

A

Trp63+/K5+

106
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BASC is marked by ______

A

Sftpc+/Scgb1a1+

107
Q

Alveolar progenitor is marked by ______

A

Sftpc-/Itgb4+

108
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Components of lung epithelial stem cell niche (7)

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-intraepithelial signalling
-cell-cell adhesions
-cell-matrix adhesions
-biophysical forces
-inflammatory and immune signals
-nervous innervation
-epithelial-stromal interactions

109
Q

lung: Differentiation of either ESCs or iPSCs into specific tissue lineages can be guided by adding combinations of _____to the media at specific times during culture

A

-growth factors or small molecules (CHIR)

110
Q

BALO (def.)

A

a “mini lung” model to study cell–cell interactions

111
Q

BALO is formed by ____

A

BASC were cultured with macrophages and mesenchymal cells in Matrigel-based environments

112
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BALO was used to study ____

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SARS-CoV-2 effect of lungs