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Respiratory System Flashcards

1
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two portions of respiratory system

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conducting Portion: nasal cavities, Pharynx, Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles

Respiratory Portion: respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, sacs, alveoli —-> pulmonary acinus

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Nasal cavities

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Vestibule
Respiratory area
Olfactory area

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Respiratory area

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with respiratory mucosa:

  • pseudostratified
  • lamina propria
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The 6 cells of respiratory epithelium

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Goblet
Basal
Ciliated
Serous
Brush
Endocrine
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5
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Ciliated cells

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  • tall
  • lots of mitochondria to provide ATP
  • Traps matter and cleans air
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Goblet cells

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  • apical part contains granules with mucinogen that forms mucus
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Basal cell

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  • DO NOT REACH APICAL SURFACE

- gives rise to other cells

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Serous cell

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  • columnar

- secretes serous secretion

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Brush cell

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  • narrow columnar
  • with tall microvilli
  • have contact with sensory fibers on basal Surface
  • sensory receptor
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Endocrine cell

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  • small granules in basal part

- Contents secreted into blood and act on other cells

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Lamina propria of respiratory mucosa in nose

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loose CT

  • highly vascularized erectile tissue: a lot of capillaries and veins for warming function
  • mixed muco-serous Glands: provide mucus to huidify the air and trap dust

mucosa lies on periosteum/ - chondrium

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Pharynx - three regions

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Oropharynx –> stratified squamous
Nasopharynx –> respiratory epithelium
Laryngopharynx –> stratified squamous

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Lamina propria of pharynx

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loose CT
mucous Glands
lymph nodules!!

mucosa lies on musculature

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Epiglottis

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Elastic cartilage

stratified suqamous non-keratinizing AND respiratory
lamina propria with muco-serous glands

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Laryngeal mucosa

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respiratory Epithelium (vocal cord --> stratified suqamous)
lamina proprie with muco-serous Glands

mucosa lies on laryngeal cartilages, ligaments and musculature –> are all hyaline cartilages

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Wall structure or trachea and bronchi

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Mucosa:

  • Epithelium
  • lamina propria
  • lamina muscularis

Submucosa

Cartilaginous layer!!!

Adventitia

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Developmental sources

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Epithelium: from endoderm

Other tissues: from mesoderm

18
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Mucosa of trachea

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respiratory Epithelium on b.m.
lamina propria with lymphatic nodules (no Glands)
lamina muscularis

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Submucosa of trachea

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loose CT
sero-mucous Glands
lymphatic nodules

20
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Cartilaginous layer of trachea

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  • 16-20 C shaped rings of hyaline cartilage
  • posteriolry: rings are connected by trachealis muscle
  • dense CT between rings
21
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Bronchial wall compared to trachea

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Chips of cartilage instead of rings

no lymphatic nodules

22
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Bronchial tree

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Main bronchi
Lobar bronchi
Segmental bronchi

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Structural changes of the brochial tree

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Epithelium: pseudostratified –> simple columnar

less goblet cells

less Seromucous Glands

less cartilage

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Mucosa of Bronchioles

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  • respiratory –> simple cuboidal ciliated –> non-ciliated
  • Ciliated cells replaced by CLARA CELLS
  • lamina propria
  • lamina muscularis: smooth mscuel increases

no cartilage
no Glands
no goblet cells

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Clara/club cells

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in mucosa of bronchiole

  • columnar cells
  • domed apices
  • short microvilli
  • apical cytoplasm with secretory granules
26
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Functions of Clara cells

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  • secrete Surface active Agent
  • secrete CC16
  • detoxify inhaled Toxins
  • act as stem cells
27
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Pulmonary acinus

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Respiratory bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Alveolar sacs
Alveoli

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Respiratory bronchioles

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first alveoli arise from their wall

terminate in alveolar ducts

29
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Alveolar duct

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linear Arrangements of alveoli

through atria leads to alveolar sacs

30
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Alveolar sac

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Space which opens into several alveoli

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Alveoli

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  • area for gaseous Exchange
  • spimle squamous Epithelium with type I and II penumocytes
  • Alveolar Septum between alveoli
  • Alveolar pores: Openings in alveolar septa
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Type I pneumocyte

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  • squamous
  • organelles around flat nucleus
  • joined to other cells by tight junctions
  • part of blood-air-barrier
  • for gas exchange
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Type II pneumocyte

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  • large and round
  • cytoplasm with vesicles of surfactant
  • synthesized and secretes surfactant
  • can differentiate into type I after damage
34
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Surfactant

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  • Phospholipids, carbohydrates, proteins
  • reduces Surface Tension
  • traps Bacteria and viruses
35
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Alveolar macrophages

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  • from monocytes
  • in alveolar Septa
  • migrate between type I cells
  • phagocytose dust and bacteria
36
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Blood-air-barrier (respiratory membrane)

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  1. Endothelium of capillary
  2. Fused Basement membranes of cap. and alveoli
  3. Type I pneumocyte
  4. Surfactant

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