Respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
What kinds of epithelium lines respiratory system?
A
pseudostratified columnar epithelium with cilia
2
Q
What type of cell produces surfactant?
A
Type II alveolar cells/pneumocytes
3
Q
What is the epithelium over vocal cords?
A
non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
4
Q
What are alveolar “dust cells”?
A
Macrophages of the lungs – they phagocytose particulate matter that might be inhaled –travel through pores of khon
5
Q
How do blood vessels distribute to the alveoli?
A
Arteries travel with bronchi and bronchioles (get oxygenated by alveoli); veins travel in elastic CT septa between lung segments
