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Respiratory system Flashcards

1
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Oxygen and CO2 exchange
Olfaction 
Phonation
Defense
and Conditioning of air are all functions of what?
A

Respiratory system

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What is the respiratory portion of the respiratory system

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O2 and CO2 exchange

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What is the conducting portion of the respiratory system

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Olfaction
Phonation
Defense
And conditioning of air

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True or false; along with warming and moistening the air, conditioning of the air refers to filtration of large to small particulate

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true

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True or false; the conduction portion of the respiratory system transport air to the respiratory portion

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true

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6
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The surface epithelium of the nasal vestibule is made up of what?

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keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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What kind of glands would you find in the vestibule of the nasal cavity

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sweat and sebaceous

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What kind of cartilage makes up the vestibule of the nasal cavity

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hyaline

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9
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True or false; the mucociliary apparatus in the respiratory region of the nose filters medium size particulate

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true

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10
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Where would you find seromucus glands in the nose?

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lamina propria

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The mucus portion of the serumucus glands of the nose functions to

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humidify air

mucocililary clearance

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12
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The serous products produced by the seromucus glands of the nose act as a…

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small particulate filter : Lysozyme (antibacterial) Interferons (antiviral) Cytokines (stimulate defense cells)

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True or false; along with the seromucus glands, in the lamina propria of the nose you would expect to find a cavernous plexus with many large venules typically filled with blood

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true

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What are the 3 functions of the cavernous plexus in the lamina propria of the nose

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Warm air
Humidify air
Provide defense (inflammation within lamina propria - stuffy nose - also increased blood -> increased O2 -> stimulate seromucus secretion -> runny nose)

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True or false; the Paranasal sinuses are found in the ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal and maxilla bones; and connect to nasal cavity

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true - connects through sinal ostia

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16
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Do the paranasal sinuses have a lamina propria?

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yes; but is thin - has seromucus glands and quite vascular

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17
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What possible problem can arise due to small ostia connecting paranasal sinuses

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inflammation can cause a blockage and subsequent sinus infection

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18
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What are the 3 subdivisions of the pharynx

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Nasopharynx (superior)
Oropharynx (middle)
Laryngopharynx (inferior)

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What kind of cells cover the surface epithelium of the mucosa of the nasopharynx

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Respiratory epithelium - Mucociliary clearance

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What kind of cells cover the surface epithelium of the mucosa of the oropharynx and Laryngopharynx

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stratified squamous epithelium

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21
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True or false; the whole respiratory system has no muscularis mucosa

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true

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What would you expect to find in the lamina propria (loose ct.) of the nasopharynx

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Pharyngeal and tubal tonsils

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23
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What would you expect to find in the lamina propria (loose ct.) of the Oropharynx

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Lingual and palatine tonsils

24
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Would you expect to see any tonsils in the lamina propria (loose ct.) of the Laryngopharynx

25
Q

True or false; the submucosa of the pharynx = Pharyngobasilar fascia

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true; Collagen in periosteum of basilar portion of occiput blends into wall of pharynx

26
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What function does the submucosa of the pharynx (Pharyngobasilar fascia) have?

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Adds support to 90 degree turn of head

27
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What kind of muscle makes up the muscularis externa of pharynx? What is unique about the fiber arrangement?

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All skeletal muscle

Unique because reverse pattern - Longitudinal inner and Circular outer (this arrangement also occurs in uterus)

28
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True or false; the Adventitia of the pharynx = Buccopharyngeal Fascia

29
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True or false; the Epimysium of buccinator muscle blends into the adventitia of pharynx (Buccopharyngeal fascia)

30
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What kind of cells line the surface epithelium of the mucosa of the trachea

A

Respiratory epithelium

31
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What is the arrangement of the muscularis mucosa in the trachea

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there is no muscularis mucosa anywhere in the respiratory system

32
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True or false; similarly to the respiratory region of the nose, the lamina propria of the trachea contains seromucus glands and is quite vascular

33
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What is unique about the submucosa of the trachea

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Contains hyaline cartilage C rings and blends with Lamina propria

34
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What muscle would you expect to find with the muscularis externa of the trachea

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Trachealis (smooth muscle)

35
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What trends do you see decrease as you transition from trachea to bronchi

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decrease: Amount of cartilage
Number of glands
Number of goblet cells
Height of epithelial layer

36
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What trends do you see increase as you transition from trachea to bronchi

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Increase: Smooth muscle and Elastic Ct.

37
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Would you find cartilage in Bronchioles? What about seromucus glands

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No to both; (Complete smooth muscle layer)

38
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Would you expect to find clara cells in bronchioles?

39
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What is the last conducting portion of respiratory system?

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Terminal bronchioles - Made of simple columnar/cuboidal with clara cells

40
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What makes up the lamina propria of the terminal bronchioles

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fibroelastic ct.

41
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What is the first region of the respiratory portion of the respiratory system?

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Respiratory bronchioles

42
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Is the structure of the respiratory bronchioles similar to structure of terminal bronchioles?

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yes; but respiratory have simple squamous epithelium (i.e. gas exchange is possible)

43
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What is the general function of the alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs and alveoli

A

gas exchange

44
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Which alveolar cell type is made of squamous cells, with zonula occludens and makes up 95% of alveolar surface

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Alveolar type 1 - Type 1 pneumocyte

General function- gas exchange

45
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Which alveolar cell type is made of cuboidal cells and makes up 5% of alveolar surface

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Alveolar type 2 - Type 2 pneumocyte

46
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While the alveolar type 1 cells function in gas exchange, what do the less numerous type 2 alveolar cells function in?

A

producing pulmonary surfactant

47
Q

True or false; alveolar macrophages develop from monocytes

48
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What is the region between two alveoli called?

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Interalveolar septum (contains the 2 types of alveoli and basal lamina with small amounts of ct.)

49
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What is the blood-gas barrier

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region where oxygen and carbon dioxide pass between the air and blood

50
Q

What makes up the blood-gas barrier?

A

Surfactant
Alveolar type 1 cells
Fused basal lamina between alveolar and endothelial cells

51
Q

Chronic exposure to irritants would cause goblet cell numbers to what?

A

Increase- resulting in increased mucus

52
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Chronic exposure to irritants would cause ciliated columnar cell numbers to what?

A

decrease - resulting in more congestion

53
Q

Chronic exposure to irritants would cause seromucus glands to what?

A

Increase in size and increase secretion

54
Q

What is the cause of respiratory distress syndrome in newborns?

A

too few mature alveolar type 2 cells

55
Q

How could metaplasia occur due to chronic exposure to irritants

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too much coughing - develop patches of stratified squamous epithelium instead of respiratory epithelium

56
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What is emphysema? Is it reversible?

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Decrease in elastin - decrease alveolar elasticity
Reduced surface for gas exchange

Irreversible

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