Respiratory System Flashcards
3 primary functions of respiratory system
air conduction
air filtration
gas exchanged
Extrapulmonary airways
everything outside of lung tissue
Intrapulmonary airways
secondary bronchi all the way down to the terminal bronchioles
What do respiratory bronchioles divide from?
terminal bronchioles
Where does gas exchange actually take place?
alveoli
Anthracosis
black staining carbon pigment that outlines secondary pulmonary lobules
the pigment has been consumed by macrophages and is flowing through the lymph vessels
Olfactory receptor cells
bipolar neuron
dendrite projects to surface of epithelium where it dilates and forms an olfactory vesicle
6-8 nonmotile cilia come from this vesicle and fold themselves flat over surface of the epithelium
function in smell
Sustentacular cells
supporting cells
columnar cell with microvilli on apical surface forming brush border
support, nourish, and insulate olfactory neurons
contain lipofuscin
Brush cells
has well developed striated border with a bunch of microvilli on apical surface
basal domain makes contact with CN V on basal lamina
Basal cells
stem cell that replenishes any other cell types that get lost over time
Olfactory (Bowman’s) glands
serous glands
Well bodies
erectile venous bodies found within lamina propria of the mucosa
accumulate/engorge themselves with blood on one side of the nasal cavity, help redirect flow so opposite side can recondition itself and rehydrate
Respiratory epitheliu
pseudostratified ciliated columnar with goblet cells
Seromucous gland
found in laryngeal ventricle (saccule)
secretions are eliminated within the ventricle, flow over surface of true vocal cords to keep them moist
Neuroendrocinre cells (cells of Kulchitsky)
can form tumors leading to hypersecretion of hormones
Mast cells
when activated they will contrict smooth muscle in airways, making breathing more difficulte
______ will increase the number of goblet cells further downstream due to irritation
smoking