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What does conducting portion contain?

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Nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, primary bronchi, bronchiole tree

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What does respiratory portion contain?

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Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, sacs, alveoli

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What is the nasal vestibule lined with?

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Stratified squamous keratinized, posteriorly pseudostratified columnar ciliated

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What is respiratory region lined with?

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Pseudostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells

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Define mucoperiosteum?

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Lamina propria firmly attached to periosteum of bone

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What is olfactory region lined with?

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Pseudostratified columnar non motile cilia and no goblet cells

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What does lamina propria of respiratory region contain?

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CT, cells, capillary plexuses at right angles to airflow (warms air), mucus glands with serous demilunes

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What do mucus serous demilunes do in respiratory region?

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Trap particulate matter in air, matter is swept into pharynx by ciliary action

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What gives olfactory epithelium yellow color?

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Pigmentation and bowmans glands, lipofuscin granules are predominant in bowmans glands

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Describe structure of olfactory receptor cells?

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Bipolar neurons, single dendritic process that leads to olfactory vesicle, long thin non motile cilia extend from vesicle, axonal process leave from base of cell

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What is lifespan of olfactory receptor cells?

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1 month

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What cells replenish olfactory receptor cells and supporting cells?

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Basal stem cells

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Is loss of olfactory sensation permanent?

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No, cells replenish on monthly basis

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Receptors on non motile cilia of olfactory vesicle bind with?

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OBP, odorant binding protein

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What do supporting cells of olfactory region secrete?

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OBP, odorant binding protein

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What is OBP?

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Molecular carrier for already dissolved odorants and deliver them to olfactory receptors

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Supporting cells makes what kind of junctions with olfactory cells?

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Adherent junctions

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What do supporting cells of olfactory region provide?

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Physical and metabolic support to olfactory cells

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Describe process of OBP binding

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OBP bind with G protein couple receptors on olfactory vesicles, stimulus takes place. Adenyl cyclase gets activated and produces cAMP. cAMP binds with sodium and calcium channels, this influx starts depolarization.

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What do brush cells function as in olfactory region?

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Function as general sensory of olfactory mucosa, via afferent of trigeminal nerve

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What does lamina propria of olfactory region contain?

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Olfactory glands=bowmans glands, unmyelinated nerves and blood vessels

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What are the oropharynx and laryngopharynx lined with?

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Stratified squamous non keratinized

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What is nasopharynx lined with?

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Pseudostratified columnar ciliated

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What is nasopharynx connected to in the ear?

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Connected to middle ear by the auditory tube

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What level does trachea divide into two main primary bronchi?
T4/T5
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How does trachea lumen stay open?
Due to arrangement of C shaped hyaline cartilaginous rings
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What bridges the gap between free ends of hyaline cartilage in the trachea?
Fibroelastic tissue and smooth muscle (trachealis muscle)
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What is the trachea mucosa lined with?
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells
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What does the submucosa of trachea contain?
CT, mucus glands with serous demilunes
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What does the adventitia of trachea contain?
Dense CT that binds trachea to adjacent structures
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What do ciliated columnar cells of trachea mucosa do?
Help remove small inhaled particles towards the pharynx
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What is the dark line immediately below cilia in trachea mucosa?
Basal bodies
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What is the mucouscilliary function?
Function to beat and remove particles trapped in cilia mucus
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What is primary ciliary dyskinesia/ICS?
Autosomal recessive disease, abnormal ciliary motion and impaired mucocilliary clearance
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What can ICS lead to ?
Recurrent respiratory infections, sinusitis, otitis media, male infertility
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What complication is 50% of ICS patients associated with?
Situs inversus
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What is Kartagener syndrome?
Dyenin arms are absent in the cilia and leads to abnormal ciliary function, Characterized by triad of situs inversus, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasis
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What are brush cells in the trachea mucosa?
Considered a receptor cell, in contact with afferent nerve endings for general sensation for mucosa
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What are small granule cells/Kulchitsky cells?
Part of DNES, diffuse neuroendocrine system, secrete paracrine hormones that act locally
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What are Kulchitsky cells sensitive to?
Nicotine, known to be involved in small cell lung cancer
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What are DNES cells in contact with in trachea mucosa?
Nerve fibers, known as pulmonary neuroepithelial bodies
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What do DNES pulmonary neuroepithelial bodies do?
Monitor local tissue hypoxia, alert respiratory center of brain to increase respiration
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What do basal cells do in trachea mucosa?
Maintain individual cell replacement in the epithelium
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Is basal lamina in trachea prominent?
Yes very, more prominent in smokers and asthmatics
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What does lamina propria of trachea consist of?
Loose CT, diffused lymphocytes that infiltrate epithelium, BALT
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What is BALT?
Bronchus associated lymphatic tissue
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What separates lamina propria from underlying submucosa in trachea mucosa?
Band of elastic fibers (elastic membrane)
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What does trachea submucosa consist of?
Loose CT, diffuse lymphatic tissue and nodules, large vessels and lymphatics, seromucous submucosal glands
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What are seromucous submucosal glands?
Mucus secreting acini with serous demilunes, ducts with simple cuboidal
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What does trachea adventitia consist of?
CT, largest blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, some adipose tissue
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Trachea divides into two main primary bronchi with two parts?
Extrapulmonary bronchi, same structure as trachea Intrapulmonary bronchi, cartilage plates with circumferential smooth muscle layer
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Intrapulmonary bronchi divide into?
Secondary and tertiary bronchi
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What is mucosa of intrapulmonary bronchi lined with?
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells
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What does lamina propria consist of in intrapulmonary bronchi?
CT, cells, BALT
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Is basal lamina prominent in secondary or tertiary bronchi?
Not visible, discrete
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What does muscularis of intrapulmonary bronchi consist of?
Continuous layer of smooth muscle, contraction regulates diameter of airway
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What function does muscularis of intrapulmonary bronchi perform?
Contraction regulates diameter of airway
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What does submucosa of intrapulmonary bronchi consist of?
Loose CT, serous glands, adipose tissue
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What does adventitia of intrapulmonary bronchi consist of?
Dense CT
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Terminal bronchioles are?
Smallest conducting bronchioles
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What are terminal bronchioles lined with?
Simple cuboidal ciliated and non ciliated club cells
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Function of respiratory bronchioles?
Air conduction and gas exchange
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Are goblet cells present in terminal or respiratory bronchioles?
No, they are present in smokers and asthmatics
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When do club cells increase in number?
Along the length of the bronchiole
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What do secretory vesicles of club cells have?
Surface active agent, a lipoprotein that prevents luminal adhesion if airway collapsed
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What does the club cell secrete?
Protein CC16, protects against oxidative stress and inflammation Decreases in asthma and COPD patients
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What type of mucus does club cells secrete?
Mucus 5B, gene is called MUC5B
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What happens to club cells during asthma?
They transform to goblet cells and produce mucus 5C
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Cytoplasm of club cells contain?
Numerous cisternae of sER that contain cytochrome P450 enzyme system Lysosomes active against bacteria
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What does P450 enzyme system do?
Detoxifies harmful compounds in air
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Where can P450 enzyme system be found?
Club cells and liver cells
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What are respiratory bronchioles line with?
Simple cuboidal with ciliated cells and club cells
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What does thick region of respiratory bronchiole have?
Large amount of club cells and smooth muscle bundles
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What does thin region of respiratory bronchioles have?
Few club cells and thin smooth muscle
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What controls diameter of alveoli in respiratory bronchioles?
Elastic fibers, help expand during inspiration and recoil during expiration
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Alveoli septal wall is vascularized with what?
Richest capillary network
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Alveoli septal wall contains what?
Fibroblasts and ECM
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What does alveoli septal wall ECM consist of?
Elastic fibers-help control diameter of the alveoli Reticular fibers-protection from over-expansion, prevents collapsing, provides support
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What are alveolar pores of Kohn?
Pores that connect neighboring alveoli, equalize air pressure and permit collateral circulation when a bronchiole is obstructed
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Alveoli septal wall is the site of what?
Air blood barrier
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What happens in thin segment of air blood barrier?
Gas exchange, thin layer of surfactant here
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What happens in thick segment of air blood barrier?
Site of tissue fluid accumulation, contains CT cells and fibers between basal laminae, macrophages are present here
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Gas diffusion sequence for thin segment?
Type I pneumocyte-fused basal lamina of pneumocyte and capillary-endothelial capillary
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Gas diffusion sequence for thick segment?
Type I pneumocyte-basal lamina of pneumocyte- connective tissue- basal lamina of capillary-endothelial capillary
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Type I pneumocyte/Type I alveolar cell
Main function is gas exchange, joined by occluding junctions to prevent leakage of fluid into air space, no cell division
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Type II pneumocyte/Type II alveolar cell
Progenitors for type I pneumocyte, contains lamellar body granules in cytoplasm
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Lamellar bodies granules contain?
phospholipids, neutral lipids, proteins
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What do lamellar bodies secrete?
Surfactant layer
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What do type II pneumocytes use to synthesize surfactant?
Choline
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What does pulmonary surfactant provide?
Reduces surface tension in alveoli, helps prevent collapsing, eases breathing, modulates alveolar immune responses due to bacterial properties
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What is RDS?
Respiratory distress syndrome
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When is RDS common?
Premature babies, humans that have a gene mutation of surfactant gene
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What is surfactant removed by?
Alveolar macrophages and type I pneumocytes
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Where are alveolar macrophages derived from?
Monocytes
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What are dust cells?
Macrophages that scavenge surface to remove inhaled particles like dust
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Where do alveolar macrophages function?
CT of the alveolar septum and in air space of alveolus
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What are heart failure cells?
Macrophages that phagocytize red blood cells and have hemosidrin that may enter the alveoli in heart failure
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Why do smokers have large dust cells?
Nicotine particles
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What are receptors called on type II pneumocytes?
ACE2 receptors
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What do ACE2 receptors control?
Blood pressure
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Explain high blood pressure and ACE2 receptors
Renin is produced in kidneys, sent into circulation which converts angiotensin to angiotensin I, endothelial cells of the capillaries convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II which increases blood pressure, ACE2 receptors bind with angiotensin II and modify effects of high blood pressure.
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Explain COVID 19 and ACE2 receptors
COVID spike proteins fit perfectly in ACE2 receptors, the virus is internalized and replicates its mRNA. Alveoli collapse, gas exchange is reduced, fluid accumulation in alveoli and bronchioles, type II cell does not produce surfactant, blood pressure increases.
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What is emphysema?
Enlargement of air spaces and destruction of alveolar wall, leads to reduced gas exchange
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What cells are effected in emphysema?
Type II pneumocytes
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What does alveolar cell death lead to in emphysema cases?
Destruction of alveolar wall, reduced surface area for gas exchange
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What are causes of emphysema?
Chronic smoking, air pollutants, genetic factors like Alpha I Antitrypsin
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What is process of Alpha I Antitrypsin?
Protein is created in rER but transport to golgi fails. Since it is the "off switch" to producing neutrophil elastase, excess of the neutrophil elastase takes place, excess destroys normal tissue, air space is destroyed and large air spaces occur with permanent damage. (Leads to emphysema)
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What happens to asthmatic bronchioles?
Inflammation of bronchioles and smooth muscle constricts, contains large amounts of goblet cells and mucus is produced
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Where does mucus from asthmatics get coughed up from?
Deep bronchioles, whereas mucus from bronchitis is coughed up from upper respiratory passages

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