Lung Microanatomy Flashcards
What cells line the pleural cavity?
Mesothelial
What are the two types of pleural tissue?
Visceral (lining the inner side) and parietal (lining the outer side)
What artery takes oxygenated blood to the lungs?
Bronchial artery
What are the cells found in cartilage?
Chondrocytes
The blood vessels are _______ to the cartilage.
deep
The lamina propria is different from the basal lamina because it ____________.
has wandering leukocytes
What are the layers of tissue from inside to outside in the bronchus?
Mucus, epithelium, lamina propria, smooth muscle, and cartilage
Some chondrocytes are surrounded by ________.
perichondrium
Club cells were previously called ________.
Clara cells
Type II pneumocytes are characterized by __________.
multilamellar granules
The bases of the submucosal glands lie between __________.
the smooth muscle and the cartilage
