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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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What comprises large particles in the respiratory filtration system

A

Bugs, fingers, things nerves can sense

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2
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What comprises medium particles in the respiratory filtration system

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Dust pollen

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3
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What comprises small particles in the respiratory filtration system

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Bacteria

Viruses

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4
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What type of surface epithelium is in the nasal vestibule

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Keratinized stratified squamous

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5
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What glands are located in the nasal vestibule

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Sebaceous and sweat glands

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6
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What filters out large particles and is located in the nasal vestibule

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Vibrissae (hairs)

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7
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What is located between limen nasi and the superior and middle nasal concha

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Respiratory region

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8
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What is the surface epithelium of the respiratory region

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Respiratory epithelium

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9
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What cells are responsible for the mucocillary apparatus

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Goblet cells

Ciliated columnar cells

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10
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What size particles are filtered out with the mucocilliary apparatus

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Medium particles

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11
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What is the function of the respiratory region

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Warm air
Clean air
Humidify air
Provide defense

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12
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What glands are located in the lamina propria

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Seromucus glands

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13
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What is the mucus portion of the seromucus glands responsible for

A

Mucosiliary clearance

Air humidity

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14
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What is the serous portion of the seromucus glands responsible for

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Small particle filtering (kills bacteria and viruses)

Air humidity

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15
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Where is the cavernous plexus located

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In the lamina propria

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16
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What is the function of the cavernous plexus

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Warm air
Humidify air
provide defense

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17
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What part of the lamina propria is responsible for runny and stuffy noses

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Cavernous plexus

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18
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What type of surface epithelium is in the olfactory region

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Olfactory epithelium

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19
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What glands clense olfactory cilia

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Olfactory/bowmans glands

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20
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What type of epithelium lines the paranasal sinuses

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Respiratory epithelium

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21
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What happens if the Lamina propria swells in the paranasal sinuses

A

Blocks Ostia and can lead to sinus infection

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22
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What is the superior portion of the pharynx

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Nasopharynx

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23
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What is the middle portion of the pharynx

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Oropharynx

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24
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What is the inferior portion of the pharynx

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Laryngopharynx

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25
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What type of epithelium lines the nasopharynx

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Respiratory epithelium

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26
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What epithelium lines the oropharynx

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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27
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What epithelium lines the laryngopharynx

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

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28
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What is special about the tonsils of the oropharynx

A

They have crypts

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29
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What tonsils have crypts

A

Palatine

lingual tonsils

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30
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Is there a muscularis mucosa in the pharynx

A

no

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31
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What makes up the submucosa of the pharynx

A

Pharyngobasilar fascia

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32
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What is the function of the submucuosa of the pharynx

A

Add support

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33
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What is the pattern of muscle in the muscularis externa

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Longitudinal inner muscular layer

Circular muscular outter layer

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34
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What kind of muscle is in the muscularis externa

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Skeletal muscle

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35
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Where can you also find the same pattern of muscle layers found in the muscularis externa

A

Ureters

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36
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What is found between pharynx and trachea

A

Larynx

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37
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What is the function of the cartilage in the wall of the larynx

A

Open airway

Sound production

38
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What type of cartilage makes up the epiglottis

A

Elastic cartilage

39
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What type of epithelium covers the upper surface of the epiglottis

A

Stratified squamous

40
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What type of epithelium covers the lower surface of the epiglottis

A

Transitional to respiratory

41
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What type of epithelium lines the vestibular folds

A

Respiratory epithelium

42
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What type of epithelium lines the laryngeal ventricle

A

Stratified squamous

43
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What type of epithelium lines the vocal folds

A

Stratified squamous

44
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Why are the vocal folds covered in stratified squamous epithelium

A

To prevent drying damage from air passing over it

45
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What is special about the lamina propria of the vocal folds

A

It is made of dense regular elastic CT, and supports the vocal folds

46
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What muscle adducts to narrow the rima glottidis

A

Vocalis muscle

47
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What is the surface epithelium of the mucosa of the trachea

A

Respiratory epithelium

48
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What cells types are most common in the mucosa of the trachea

A

Goblet cells
Ciliated columnar cells
Basal cells

49
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What special cells in the mucosa of the trachea influence other cells in respiratory epithelium

A

DNES cells

50
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What type of cartilage is in the submucosa of the trachea

A

Hyaline cartilage C rings

51
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What type of muscle is in the musculars externa of the trachea

A

Smooth muscle

52
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Where is the musculars externa of the trachea located

A

On the back of the C rings

53
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What is the outer covering of the trachea

A

Advintitia

54
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As bronchi branch what is the trend in the amount of cartilage

55
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As bronchi branch what is the trend in the amount of glands

56
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As bronchi branch what is the trend in the amount of goblet cells

57
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As bronchi branch what is the trend in Smooth muscle and Elastic CT

58
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What are Extrapulmonary bronchi

A

Primary bronchi

59
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What is intrapulmonary bronchi

A

Secondary and tertiary bronchi

60
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Compared to bronchi what do bronchioles lack

A

Cartilage

Seromucus glands

61
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What is problematic in asthmatics

A

Bronchioles have no cartilage and a complete layer of smooth muscle (means they can close off completely)

62
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What are the special stem cells found in bronchioles

A

Clara cells

63
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What do clara cells produce

A

Surfactant like material

64
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What type of epithelium do Terminal bronchioles have

A

Simple columnar with clara cells

65
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How many layers of smooth muscle do terminal bronchioles have

66
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What type of CT is found in terminal bronchioles

A

Fibroelastic CT

67
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What is the difference between terminal bronchioles and respiratory bronchioles

A

Respiratory bronchioles = Simple squamous epithelium

Terminal bronchioles = Simple columnar

68
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What is the first area in the respiratory system that gas exchange is possible

A

The respiratory bronchioles

69
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What are the most common cell types in alveoli

A 
Alveolar type 1 cells
Alveolar type 2 cell
Alveolar macrophages (dust cell)
70
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What is the function of alveolar type 1 cells

A

Gas exchange

71
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What is special about Alveolar type 1 cell epithelium

A

Squmous with zonula occludens

72
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What type of epithelium do alveolar type 2 cells have

73
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What are the function of Alveolar type 2 cells

A

Stem cells
Produce surfactant
Produce lysozyme

74
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What do Dust cells develop from

75
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What is the job of dust cells

A

Clean septal walls via phagocytosis

76
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What is the region between two alveoli called

A

Interalveolar septum

77
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What is found in the interalveolar septum

A

Capillaries

Fibroblasts

78
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What is the region where oxygen and CO2 pass between air and blood

A

Blood-gas barrier

79
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What is the passage form air to blood (in order)

A

Surfactant
Alveolar type 1
Basal lamina
Endothelia cells of capillary

80
Q

Which type of alveolar cells appear to synapse with nerve fibers

A

Alveolar type 2

81
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What is the cause of respiratory distress of the newborn (RDS)

A

Too few mature alveolar type 2 cells

82
Q

How do you treat RDS

A

Artifical surfactant

Glucocorticoids to induce surfactant

83
Q

Chronic exposure to irritants in the upper respiratory tract may cause one to develop patches of ______ instead of respiratory epithelium. This is known as?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

Metaplasia

84
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what is meteplasia

A

Conversion of one tissue type to another

85
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What results from emphyseam

A

Decreased elastin in alveoli

Reduced gas exchange surface

86
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What causes emphyseam

A

Inflammation from irritants

Genetics

87
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What is normally released from Macrophages and neutorphils at battle sites

88
Q

What protein in avleoli will prevent the action of elastase

A

Alpha 1 antitripsin

89
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What cells produce alpha 1 antitripsin

A

hepatocytes

90
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What inactivates alpha 1 antitripsin (causes inflammatory emphysema)

A

Free radicals in cigarette smoke

91
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What is going on in genetic emphyseam

A

Hepatocytes produce but can’t release alpha 1 antitripsin

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