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Histology Flashcards

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What is respiratory epithelium?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells

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What epithelium lines the nasal cavity vestibule?

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Keratinised stratified squamous

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What are the walls of the larynx made of?

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Cartilage and muscle covered with resp epithelium (except vocal cords - stratified squamous)

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What shape are the cartilage rings around the trachea?

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C shaped

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What epithelium is present in terminal bronchioles?

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Cuboidal with

Non-ciliated club/Clara cells

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What is the role of Clara cells?

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Stem cells
Detox
Immune modulation
Produce compound similar to surfactant

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What cells are found in respiratory bronchioles and the alveoli?

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Type i alveolar cells

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What is the structure of type i alveolar cells?

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Simple squamous

Permeable to gas

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What shape are type ii alveolar cells and what is their function?

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Polygonal

Contain surfactant

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Year 1 - Respiratory (DP) (16 decks)

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