Respiratory Pathology lecture 3 Flashcards
Bronchioles do not contain ___ and ___ cells
Cartilage or goblet cells
What cell is specific to bronchioles
Clara/ club cells
What is the function of club/clara cells
- Act as stem cells- divide to replace bronchiolar epithelium
- Secrete protective factors- antimicrobial products, surfactant, oxidases (cytochrome P450)
Why does innate susceptibility increase in the bronchioles
Fewer ciliated cells and no mucous layer so no mucociliary apparatus to help clear out inhaled particles
Where is the site of gas exchange
Alveoli
What type of cells are specific to alveoli
- Type I pneumocytes
- Type II pneumocytes
What is the purpose of type I pneumocytes
Gas exchange- very thin
what are the red and green arrows pointing at
Red: type II pneumocytes
Green: type I pneumocytes
What are some functions of type II pneumocytes
Produce surfactant and act as stem cells to proliferate lost surface area when type I pneumocytes are damaged
what does this image show? And why does this occur. How does it affect gas exchange
Type II pneumocyte hyperplasia due to non-specific response to alveolar injury
Decrease gas exchange because thicker
What is the defense system of the alveoli
Alveolar and intravascular macrophages- phagocytosis
What is the most vulnerable portion of the respiratory system
Alveoli
What are the risk factors associated with RAO
Age, being stabled, possibly genetic
What are the causes of RAO
Hypersensitivity response to inhaled particles- moldy hay, endotoxin
What are some clinical signs of RAO
Exercise intolerance, flared nostrils, increased respiratory effort, heave line
What is the heave line
Hypertrophy of abdominal muscles