Respiratory 1 Flashcards
the respiratory system is divided into 3 compartments which are?
conducting system (nasal cavity, sinuses, larynx, tranchea, and bronchi), transitional system (bronchioles, exchange system (alveoli)
the mucosa of the conducting system consits of
ciliated epithelium and goblet cells that produce mucus
the mucosa of the transitional system consists of
specialized mucousa containing layers of ciliated and secretory cells such as club cells. NO goblet cells normally
the exchange system is lined with
type 1 pneumocytes
the upper respiratory tract includes:
nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, auditory tubes, guttoral pouches, air sacs, pharynx, larynx, trachea
the lower respiratory tract includes
the lungs (bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli)
the nasal cavity is divided by what?
curved shelves of bone covered in mucous membrane called turbinates or conchae
the pharyngeal diverticulum is an anatomical feature of which species?
pigs
list 5 functionsof the respiratory system
air conduction
air conditioning
air filtration and immune defence
smell
vocalization
list 5 functionsof the respiratory system
air conduction
air conditioning
air filtration and immune defence
smell
vocalization
what kind of cells line the nasal planum and mucucutaneous junctions?
stratified squamous epithelium
what kind of cells line the conducting and transitional portions of the respiratory tract?
pseudostratified ciliated epithelium with goblet cells
which type of respiratory lining cells are sensitive to injury?
ciliated respiratory epithelium and olfactory epithelium (not stratified squamous)
list 3 defence mechanisms of the respiratory system to keep things out
air filtration (turbulence of air slowing it down and moisturizes it allowing some infectious organisms and particulates to precipitate out of the air)
particle trapping in mucus layer lining the conducting system–>mucociliary clearance system where things are coughed up and swallowed
clearance of inhaled particles via coughing an sneezing
list some factors that can impair defence mechanisms
viral infections, immunodeficinecy, stress, dehydration, pulmonary edema, uremia
what is choanal atresia?
what species is it the most common in?
a congenital malfomration in which there is a failure of the formation of the communication between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx, usually bilateral
most common in camelids
what are the clinical signs of choanal atresia?
difficulty breathing or open mouth breathing, weakness or aspiration pnemonia
what is brachycephalic airway syndrome?
what are the 3 congenital components?
describe the pathogenesis
airway syndrome in brachycephalic breeds
1. stenotic nares
2. elongated soft palate
3. tracheal/laryngeal hypoplasia
congenital malfomrations lead to increased respiratory effort, which leads to secondary problems
describe some of the secondary malformations of brachycephalic airway syndrome
everted laryngeal saccules
everted tonsils
hypertrophied and folded pharyngeal mucousa
laryngeal edema
tracheal collpase
a yorkshire terrier, 6 years old, presents to you with a honking cough and exercise intolerance. what is your likely diagnosis and what is the pathogenesis?
tracheal collpase
due to abnormalcartilage rings forming shallow D shapes causing dorso-ventral flattening of the tracheal lumen
you are presented with a horse that is making a respiratory noise and has been preforming poorly since it was born. what is a likely differential and what is the pathogenesis?
hypoplastic epiglottis
the epiglottis is smaller than it should be, leading to epiglottic entrapment and/or dorsal displacement of the soft palate which interferes with air conduction into the lungs
what is the name for the disease that is often seen in older thoroughbred or arabian horses arising from the ethmoid turbinates? what is the pathogenesis?
progressive ethmoid hematomas
pathogenesis unknown
what is a common signalment for a patient with nasopharyngeal polyps?
young cat with sneezing, nasal discharge, ataxia, horner’s facial paralysis, dyspena, gagging, dysphagia
you are presented with a horse with a loud roaring sound when breathing. what is your diagnosis? what is the pathogenesis?
equine laryngeal paralysis
usually affects the left side, idiopathic, atrophy of circoareynoid muscle, degerntion of recurrent laryngeal nerve