Histology Flashcards
what role do the lungs play in the RAAS?
convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II via ACE
what is the initial part of the nasal cavity called?
the vestibule
what lines the vestibule?
keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
what is respiratory epithelium?
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells
what lines the oropharynx and epiglottis?
non keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
what lines the larynx?
respiratory epithelium
vocal folds = stratified squamous
what lines the trachea?
respiratory epithelium
what does the trachea divide into?
two primary bronchi
what lines the bronchi?
respiratory epithelium
what are smaller airways that lack cartilage called?
bronchioles
what are the terminal bronchioles and what do they give rise to?
bronchioles that lack respiratory function
branch to give rise to the respiratory bronchioles
what lines the terminal bronchioles?
cuboidal ciliated epithelium with non ciliated club cells
