structure and function Flashcards
Explain the composition and role of fetal lung fluid.
chloride, bicarb, and proteins, assist with lung growth and establish frc
Summarize the composition of surfactant and explain its role in lung physiology.
10-20% of proteins, 80-90% phospholipids, decrease ST, maintain alveolar stability, and prevent atelectasis
Identify the major components of the upper respiratory system.
nose, pharynx, larynx
nose
superior and inferior concha, turbulent flow covered w/ blood vessels (warms and filters)
pharynx
naso, oro, laryngo
larynx
epiglottis- swallow flap
thyroid cartilage- adams apple
cricoid cartilage- only complete ring in larynx
cricothyroid
Identify the major components of the lower respiratory system.
trachea, mainstem bronchi, lobar bronchi, segmental, bronchioles, alveoli
trachea
horse shoe cartilages, trachealis muscle- cough=closed, carina- split between R & L
mainstem bronchi
R- shorter, less slope, L-longer, more slope
lobar bronchi
5 of them, gen 2
segmental bronchi
18 of them, gen 3
bronchi
conducting airway-> no gas exchange bc no alveoli
respiratory bronchioles
17-19, Start of gas exchange
alveolar ducts
20-22, gas exchange
alveolar sacs
23, gas exchange
acinus
resp bronchioles, alveolar ducts, sacs, and capilarries
type 1 cells
flat, form alveoli
type 2 cells
produce surfactant
lamellar bodies
actually produces surfactant (inside type 2 cells)
alveolar macrophages
lives in alveoli, eats/destroys things not supposed to be there
pores of Kohn
holes between adjacent alveoli
canals of lambert
connect terminal bronchioles and nearby alveoli
tracheobronchial tree changes
cartilage disappears once we reach the bronchioles
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
lines nasal cavity, trachea, and bronchi
basement membrane
under epithelium
basal cells
repair, then become ciliated or goblet
goblet cells
secrete mucus onto cilia, creates mucous blanket
submucosal glands
secrete mucous onto ciliated epithelial surface, larger and more mucous than goblet
mucous blanket
sol- where cilia are, gel- viscous layer on top of cilia, cilia reach down to gel pick up move stuff and when they come up everything shifts
mucociliary clearance
cilia move mucous sheet toward pharynx