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Respiratory System Flashcards

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conducting portion

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deliver air to lungs

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respiratory portion

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structures within lungs where oxygen exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood

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conducting portion of respiratory system consists of

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nose, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles

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conducting portion of respiratory system (function)

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warms, moistens, and filters the air

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nasal cavity consists of

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vestibule, olfactory segment, and respiratory segment

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nares are simply

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nostril openings

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vestibule

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1st internal nasal cavity– lined by nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

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vestibule contains vibrissae (short hairs) to

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filter out large particles

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olfactory epithelium is located

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in roof of nasal cavity on sides of the nasal septum and on the superior nasal conchae

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in olfactory, pseudostratified columnar epithelium contains

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olfactory cells, supporting (sustentacular) cells and basal cells

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lamina propria has many

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veins and unmyelinated nerves and Bowman’s glands

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in humans olfactory epithelium…

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is a very small region

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olfactory cells

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bipolar nerve cells. 30-60 day lifespan. bulbous apical projection (olfactory vesicle) with modified cilia

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very long, nonmotile cilia– extend over the olfactory epithelium surface

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olfactory cilia

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the proximal 1/3 of olfactory cilia contains the ________________ pattern, but the distal 2/3 has ______________________

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the proximal 1/3 of olfactory cilia contains the 9 doublet + 2 microtubule pattern, but the distal 2/3 has 9 peripheral singlet microtubules around a central pair

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olfactory cilia function as what type of receptors?

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odor receptors

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physical and metabolic support to olfactory cells

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supporting (sustentacular) cells

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supporting (sustentacular) cells have apically located nuclei with many ________ and a prominent __________ ____

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microvilli and a prominent terminal web

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Basal cells are in contact with _______ ______ and do not ____ ___ ______

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basal lamina

extend to surface

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Regenerative (stem) cell for other cells in olfactory epithelium

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Basal cells

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produce thin, watery secretion released onto the olfactory epithelium via ducts

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Bowman’s glands

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odorous substances dissolved in secretions are detected by

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olfactory cilia

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what occurs after odorous substances in secretions are detected by olfactory cilia

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secretions flush surface and prepare the odor receptors to receive new stimuli

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posterior continuation of the nasal cavities

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nasopharynx

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at the the level of the soft plate the nasopharynx becomes the

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oropharynx

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what is the nasopharynx lined by?

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respiratory epithelium

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27
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Connects the pharynx with the trachea

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larynx

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name two types of cartilage that support the wall of the larynx

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hyaline cartilages(thyroid, cricoid, and lower part of arytenoids) and elastic cartilages (epiglottis, corniculate, and tips of arytenoids)

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Vocal cords consist of

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skeletal muscle (vocalis), vocal ligament (band of elastic fibers), and a covering of stratified squamous (nonkeratinized)

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vestibular folds anatomical relation to vocal cords

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vestibular folds lie superior to vocal cords

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folds of loose connective tissue containing glands, lymphoid aggregations, and fat cells

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Vestibular folds

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the walls of this structure are supported by C shaped hyaline cartilages

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trachea

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In the trachea, smooth muscle extends between

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the open ends of the C shaped hyaline cartilages

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the open ends of the C-shaped hyaline cartilages of the trachea face

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posteriorly

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During inhalation dense fibroelastic connective tissue between adjacent C-rings permits

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trachea elongation

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36
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Tracheal epithelium contains what

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ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium

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37
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columnar cell in tracheal epithelium with blunt microvilli on surface

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brush cell

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the basal portion of a brush cell may be in contact with afferent nerve ending and function as

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receptor cell

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Basal cell

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reserve stem cell for epithelium

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40
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small granule cells are members of the

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diffuse endocrine system (aka bronchial cells of Kulchitsky)

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small granule cells contain

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dense granules — catecholamine or other polypeptide hormones

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42
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How many primary bronchi are in the human body?

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2 primary bronchi – one for each lung

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right primary bronchus path in comparison to left

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right primary bronchus path is more vertical than left. Foreign objects that reach the bronchi are likely to lodge in the right side.

44
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Intrapulmonary bronchi arise from

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subdivisions of primary bronchi

45
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In the walls of bronchi you will find

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irregular cartilage plates

46
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how many layers do bronchi contain

47
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what are the 5 layers of bronchi

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mucosa
muscularis (smooth muscle layer)
submucosa
cartilage layer
adventitia
48
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primary bronchioles lack ______ in submucosa

49
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primary bronchiole walls have ______________ rather than cartilage plates

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smooth muscle

50
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primary bronchioles have a diameter of

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1mm or less

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epithelium of primary bronchioles in the larger airways have _________ with ________ cells

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epithelium in primary bronchioles in the larger airways have ciliated columnar with goblet cells

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epithelia of primary bronchioles in the smaller airways have ___________ with _______ cells

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epithelia of primary bronchioles in the smaller airways have ciliated columnar with Clara cells

53
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after primary bronchioles enter the pulmonary lobules they divide to form

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several terminal bronchioles

54
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walls of terminal bronchioles contain smooth muscle and no

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cartilage plates

55
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The most distal part of conducting portion of respiratory system

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Terminal bronchioles

56
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diameter of terminal bronchioles

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less than 0.5mm

57
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terminal bronchioles are composed of simple cuboidal epithelium and contain mostly ______ cells and no _____ cells

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terminal bronchioles are composed of simple cuboidal epithelium and contain mostly Clara cells and no goblet cells

58
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cells that usually have a dome-shaped apical surface with no cilia (and these cells can divide)

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Clara cells

59
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Clara cells secrete _______________ to protect bronchiolar lining

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glycosaminoglycans

60
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Clara cells metabolize

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airborne toxins

61
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Respiratory portion of airway

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structures within the lungs where oxygen in the air is exchanged for carbon dioxide in the blood

62
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Respiratory bronchioles begin the transition to

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the respiratory portion of the lung

63
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respiratory bronchial walls are interrupted by

64
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Respiratory bronchioles have a simple cuboidal lining with

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clara cells distally and some ciliated cells proximally

65
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Alveolar ducts are the most distal portion of the respiratory system to contain

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smooth muscle

66
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smooth muscle of alveolar ducts are present in the walls at the openings of

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adjacent alveoli

67
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alveolar ducts are lined by simple squamous epithelium consisting of

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type I and type II pneumocytes

68
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outpouching of numerous alveoli located at the distal end of the alveolar duct

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alveolar sacs

69
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alveoli are separated from each other by

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interalveolar septa

70
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interalveolar septa may contain 1 or more ___________ for

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alveolar pores for pressure equalization between alveoli

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alveoli have _______ at openings and many ___________ in the walls

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alveoli have elastic fibers at openings and many reticular fibers in the walls

72
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site of O2 and CO2 diffusion between the air and blood

73
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where are alveoli located

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respiratory bronchiole walls, alveolar ducts, and alveolar sacs

74
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these cover 95% of the alveolar surface

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Type 1 pneumocytes

75
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Type 1 pneumocytes and Type II pneumocytes form tight junctions with

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adjacent cells

76
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Type 1 pneumocytes are not able to

77
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Some other names for type II pneumocytes

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type II alveolar cells, great alveolar cells, granular pneumocytes, and septal cells

78
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type II pneumocytes have… (Cell characteristics)

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apical cytoplasm and short microvilli

79
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type II pneumocytes can divide and regenerate

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both types of alveolar pneumocytes

80
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What is the name of the storage inclusion for pulmonary surfactant found in type II pneumocytes?

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cytoplasmic lamellar bodies

81
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partition between two adjacent alveoli

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interalveolar septum

82
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pulmonary surfactant consists of how many different proteins and one ___________

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4 proteins and one phospholipid

83
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in its central (interior) region inter alveolar septum contain

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continuous capillaries

84
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In normal conditions, 70-85% of cells in the airways are

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alveolar macrophages (dust cells)

85
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lung macrophages (dust cells)

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clean up debris, bacteria, etc

86
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macrophages are found in the airways and also found in

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interstitial septal connective tissue and can move from septa to alveoli and back

87
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inflammatory conditions will result in an increase in number and activation of

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macrophages

88
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Observed in premature infants– lack adequate amounts of pulmonary surfactant (made by type II cells after 35th week of gestation)

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Hyaline Membrane disease

89
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Hyaline membrane disease can be treated if detected before birth with

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glucocorticoids to induce surfactant synthesis

90
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Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (Hyaline Membrane disease) is characterized by

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labored breathing due to difficulty expanding the alveoli– because of high alveolar surface tension

91
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Destruction of respiratory bronchioles in smokers

92
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α1-antitrypsin is a protein that

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protects lungs from elastase produced by neutrophils

93
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emphysema is associated with cigarette smoking and/or substances that inhibit

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α1-antitrypsin

94
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hereditary emphysema can result from defective α1-antitrypsin produced by

95
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decreased lung elasticity

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lungs can’t recoil adequately during expiration

96
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In emphysema when lungs eventually expand and enlarge the thoracic cavity its called

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“barrel chest”

97
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with emphysema, formation of cyst like sacs reduce

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gas exchange surface area

98
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Pulmonary edema

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fluid leaks into interstitial tissue and alveoli

99
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fluid in pleural cavity is called

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hydrothorax

100
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air in pleural cavity is called

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pneumothorax

101
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visceral layer of pleura consists of thin mesothelial layer attached to

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lung (this layer seals the lung)

102
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parietal pleura lines the

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lung cavity

103
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name two disorders of the pleura

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hydrothorax and pneumothorax

104
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constriction of bronchiolar smooth muscle results in

105
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Asthma is associated with

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difficult air expiration, mucus accumulation in airways and inflammatory cell infiltration

106
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How is asthma treated

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Asthma is treated with epinephrine and isoproterenol or other bronchiolar smooth muscle relaxants

107
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In cystic fibrosis, defective CFTR ion channel prevents

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chloride movement out of the cell

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