Topic 2 The Respiratory System: Diseases in Respiratory System

Question 1

• Found in trachea and upper respiratory system

- May contain goblet cells for mucus production

Answer 1

1. Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelial cells

Question 2

• Pathology marked by destruction of the alveoli

Answer 2

2. Emphysema

Question 3

• Damages cilia of respiratory cells and allow toxins to remain in lungs
• Mucus produced by goblet cells increases, and lungs have a decreased means of moving mucous out, leading to persistent/unproductive cough
• Leads to bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer

Answer 3

3. Effects of smoking