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1
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What 2 types of macrophages in alveoli?

A
  1. Tissue macrophage of septum

2. Pulmonary alveolar macrophage (PAM)

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Where are tissue macrophages of the septum located?

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Interstitium

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3
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Where are pulmonary alveolar macrophages located?

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Alveolar lumen or surface

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Why is there a large amount of elastic fiber in the alveoli?

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Must be very flexible

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5
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3 components of blood-air barrier

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  1. Endothelial cell (lines capillary)
  2. Basement membrane
  3. Alveolar type I pneumocyte (lines alveolus)
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6
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Basement membrane of blood-air barrier

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May be fused from the epithelium of both the capillary and alveolus

OR

May be separated by CT

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2 types of blood supply to alveoli

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  1. Systemic vessels

2. Pulmonary vessels

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8
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Lungs receive nutritional supply from?

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Bronchoesophageal a.

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9
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Lungs receive functional supply from?

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Pulmonary a.

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10
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How do pulmonary vessels reach alveoli?

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Follow airways → divide into capillary bed surrounding alveoli

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11
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How are avian lungs different than mammals?

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  1. Smaller
  2. Do not change size with inspiration/expiration
  3. No diaphragm
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12
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Avian air passageway system

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  1. Bronchi (primary and secondary)
  2. Parabronchi (tertiary bronchi)
  3. Atria (similar to terminal bronchiole)
  4. Air capillaries (similar to alveolar sac)
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13
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Function of avian air sacs

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Move air in and out of lungs → have undirectional air flow

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14
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How many air sacs are connected to bronchi and parabronchi?

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About 8

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15
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3 reasons avian respiratory system has more efficient gas exchange

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  1. Thin walls
  2. Smaller alveoli
  3. Rich capillary system
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16
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What is unique about olfactory cells?

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Bipolar neuronal cells

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17
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Airway progression

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Bronchus → bronchioles → alveolar ducts → alveolar sacs → alveoli

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18
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3 types of bronchus

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  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary
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19
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Which type of airway has cartilage?

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Bronchus

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20
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4 types of bronchioles

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  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  3. Tertiary (terminal)
  4. Respiratory
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21
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4 layers in upper airway

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  1. Mucosa
  2. Submucosa
  3. Adventitia
  4. Serosa
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22
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3 layers of mucosa

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  1. Epithelium
  2. Lamina propria
  3. Muscularis mucosa (+/-)
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23
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What is the CT component of the lining of a mucosal organ?

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Lamina propria

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24
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What is muscularis mucosa?

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Thin layer of smooth m.

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25
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What is submucosa?

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CT layer deep to mucosa

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26
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What is adventitia composed of?

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CT

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27
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What is serosa?

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Membrane lining body cavities and various organs

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28
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Serous membranes secrete?

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Serous fluid

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29
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What is the serosal layer of the lung?

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Visceral pleura

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30
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What is nasal vestibule?

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Mucocutaneous junction (transition from skin of nose to mucosa of nasal cavity)

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31
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2 regions of nasal cavity

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  1. Respiratory

2. Olfactory

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32
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Respiratory epithelium is what type?

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Psuedostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells

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33
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Where is respiratory epithelium found?

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Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses → extends into airway divisions

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34
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Lamina propria in respiratory mucosa

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Highly vascular - functions in heat exchange

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35
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What types of glands found in lamina propria?

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Serous and mucus glands

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36
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Olfactory mucosa is found where?

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Patches in nasal cavity

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37
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Epithelium of olfactory mucosa

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Thicker pseudostratified columnar, has Bowman’s glands instead of goblet cells

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38
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5 types of cells in olfactory mucosa

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  1. Sustenacular cells
  2. Nuceli with cilia
  3. Basal cells
  4. Olfactory cells
  5. Neurons
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39
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Sustenacular cells

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Most superficial of olfactory epithelium

40
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Basal cells

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Germinal cell layer at base of olfactory epithelium

41
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Olfactory cels

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Intraepithelial bipolar

42
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Axons of neurons of nasal cavity become?

A

Cranial nerve I

43
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Bowman’s glands are?

A

Serous olfactory glands

44
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Function of Bowman’s gland secretions

A

Dissolve inhaled substance for detection by olfactory cells

45
Q

What is vomeronasal organ?

A

Tubular gland in nasal cavity (located on either side of nasal septum) with both olfactory and respiratory epithelium

46
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Vomeronasal organ functions in olfaction

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Related to pheromones (ex: flehmen reaction in cats and horses)

47
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Nasopharynx location

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Part of pharynx located dorsal to soft palate

48
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What is nasopharynx?

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Large mass of lymphoid tissue associated for defense mechanism

49
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What is larynx?

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Complex cartilagenous structure lined by respiratory epithelium (and some stratified squamous epithelium)

50
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Vocal fold is contained by?

51
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Stroma of lung

A

Mainly elastin, some collagen

52
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Lung parenchyma is divided into?

A

Lobes and lobules

53
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Major parenchyma of lung

54
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Alveoli are contained in?

A
  1. Respiratory bronchioles
  2. Alveolar ducts
  3. Alveolar sacs
55
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Visceral pleura of long consists of?

A
  1. Epithelium (mesothelium)

2. Some CT (collagens)

56
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Layers of tubular airways (trachea and bronchi)

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  1. Mucosa
  2. Submucosa
  3. Cartilage
  4. Adventitia
57
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Trachealis m.

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M. in trachea, not continuous around airway

58
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Where is muscularis mucosa in the lung?

A

Bronchi → alveolar duct

59
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Layers of bronchiole

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Mucosa with thickened muscularis mucosae (submucosa is extremely thin)

60
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Trachea bifurcates into?

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Primary bronchi (supply each lung)

61
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Rings of trachea are made of?

A

Hyaline cartilage

62
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Rings of trachea open on what side?

63
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How are ends of rings of trachea connected?

A

By trachealis m. (smooth m.)

64
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Tracheal mucosa consists of?

A

Respiratory epithelium + lamina propria

65
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Surface of trachea is covered by?

A

Mucus layer

66
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Lamina propria of trachea contains?

A

Elastic fibers parallel to long axis of trachea

67
Q

Elastic fibers of tracheal lamina propria stain?

A

Acidophilically

68
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4 cell types in respiratory epithelium

A
  1. Ciliated columnar cell
  2. Basal (germinal) cell
  3. Goblet cell
  4. DNES
69
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What regulates tracheal air flow?

70
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DNES secretes?

A
  1. Polypeptides (calcitonin, bombsin, CCK)

2. Biologically active amines (serotonin)

71
Q

How does DNES regulate tracheal air flow?

A

Secretes molecules into local blood vessels as local hormones

72
Q

Type of submucosal glands in trachea

A

Seromucous (secrete mucin and defense peptides)

73
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How is respiratory epithelium different in the bronchi?

A
  1. Cells shorter than in trachea

2. Fewer goblet cells

74
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In bronchi, cartilage rings are replaced by?

A

Plates or plaques

75
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Progressive changes in successive divisions of bronchi

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  1. Mucosa and submucosa become thinner
  2. Cartilage plates become smaller
  3. Muscle layer becomes more prominent
76
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Which is smaller, bronchi or bronchioles?

A

Bronchioles

77
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Bronchiole diameter

78
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How are bronchioles different from bronchi?

A
  1. No cartilage
  2. Simple epithelium (gets shorter as bronchioles get smaller)
  3. No goblet cells
  4. Smooth m. in submucosa
79
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Changes which occur with each division of bronchioles

A
  1. Diameter decreases
  2. Airway wall becomes thinner
  3. Less glands and cilia
80
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3 cell types in bronchioles

A
  1. Ciliated epithelial cells
  2. Club cells (non-ciliated)
  3. Neuroendocrine cells
81
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Bronchiolar cells aka?

A

Non-ciliated Club cells

82
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Mucosa of primary and secondary bronchioles

A

Ciliated simple columnar

Highly foldered mucosa

83
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Mucosa of tertiary bronchiole

A

Partially ciliated simple columnar or cuboidal

Thinner lamina propria

1 layer of spiral smooth m.

84
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Terminal bronchiole aka?

A

Tertiary bronchiole

85
Q

Clara cells aka?

A

Club cells

86
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Clara cell functions

A
  1. Produce surfactant
  2. Contain P450 enzymes to detoxify substances
  3. Act as stem cells
87
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At what level does gaseous exchange begin?

A

Respiratory bronchiole

88
Q

Difference in appearance between respiratory and tertiary bronchioles?

A

Respiratory bronchioles have alveoli openings

89
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What is alveolar duct composed of?

A

Numerous adjacent alveoli

90
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Alveoli epithelium

A

Simple squamous

91
Q

Smooth muscle knobs are found at?

A

Tips of interalveolar septae (entrances to alveoli)

92
Q

What is the main site of gaseous exchange?

93
Q

Alveolar wall is filled with?

A

Capillaries

94
Q

2 types of alveolar epithelial cells

A
  1. Type I pneumocyte

2. Type II pneumocyte

95
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Type II pneumocyte

A
  1. Produces surfactant
  2. Contains lamellar bodies
  3. Stem cell
96
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What are lamelar bodies?

A

Surfactant containing vesicles

97
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Surfactant is?

A

Phospholipid

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