Lung 1 Flashcards
right lung bud develops into
3 branches of lobar bronchi
respiratory system is an outgrowth from
ventral wall of the foregut
left lung bud develops into
2 lobar branches
conducting airways
nasal, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
respiratory tissues
terminal respiratory bronchiole, alveolar ducts and sacs
lobar bronchi are lined by
columnar ciliated epithelium
distal to terminal bronchioles
pulmonary acinus (7mm)
A cluster of three to five terminal bronchioles with its
appended acinus is referred to as
pulmonary lobule
distinguished by lack of cartilage and submucosa glands
bronchioles
alveolar tissue total weight and surface
250g, 75 sqm
true vocal cords are lined by
stratified squamous epithelium
entire respiratory tree (larynx, trachea, bronchioles)
pseudostratified tall columnar ciliated epithelium
express high levels of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and
appear to modulate the ion content and viscosity of bronchial secretions
ionocytes
bronchial mucosa contains neuroendocrine cells
serotonin, calcitonin, bombesin
are the ones also
producing mucus, it usually traps inhaled
foreign body like dust or inhaled microbes
and so they stick there, so it’s also a sort of
protection, preventing these smaller particles
from going directly to the pulmonary alveoli
goblet cells
an intertwining network of anastomosing capillaries lined with endothelial cells
alveolar walls
These pores allow gas exchange from one alveolus to another alveolus.
pore of Kahn
carbon particles in the lungs
anthracosis
amount of air inhaled and exhaled with each resting breath
tidal volume (70kg: 350-400ml)
amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal exhalation
residual volume
total amount of air that can be exhaled following maximal inhalation
vital capacity
total lung capacity
vital capacity + residual volume
amount of gas in the lungs at the end of a resting tidal breath
functional residual capacity
lesser pleural pressure on the apex causes __________ expansion of the apical alveoli
greater
PaO2 falls below 60mmHg
respiratory failure
normal PaO2
80-100mmHg (10.7-13.3kPa)
normal PaCO2
35-45mmHg (4.7-6.0)
PaO2 is low but PaCO2 is within normal range
type 1
Type 2 resp failure
PaO2 is low but PaCO2 is raised
the only direct clinical sign of resp failure
central cyanosis (PaO2 is 50mmHg or lower)
less than 30mmHg PaO2
loss of consciousness
hypercapnia when severe causes
tremor bounding pulse vasodilation increased CO confusion leading to coma
2 main causes of chronic hypoxemia
pulmonary hypertension
polycythemia
Due
to
pulmonary
vasoconstriction. This occurs when the PaO2 falls below 60mmHg
Pulmonary hypertension
Due to stimulation of
erythropoietin release from the kidney when there is low oxygen
polycythemia
Provide anatomic assistance in reducing the
surface tension of alveoli
surfactant (type 2 pneumocytes)
phospholipids and proteins in a surfactant
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
Surfactant apoproteins
Calcium ions
what is the surface tension of water
72 dynes/cm
surface tension of alveolar fluid without surfactant
50 dynes/cm
surface tension of alveolar fluid with surfactant
5-30 dynes/cm
steroids which increase the prod of surfactant
thyroxin and cortisol
biochemical defenses
proteinase inh (alpha 1 protease inh) Antioxidants (transferrin, lactoferrin, glutathione)
main disease of the airways and the lungs
infection
inflammation
obstruction