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respiratory system includes:

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lungs/respiratory protein (gas exchanging unit)
ventilation mechanism
air passages

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pleura divisions

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parietal pleura- associated with the walls of the body cavity
visceral pleura- adheres to and covers the surface of the lung

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parietal pleura

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reflects off the body wall and forms a tubular covering for the structures entering and exiting the lungs
sleeve like covering and the structures form the root of the lung at the hilum of the lung (medial surface of the lung)

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hilum

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medial surface of the lung where blood vessels enter and exit
parietal pleura and visceral pleura are continuous here

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pneumothorax

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entry of air into the pleural cavity, results in collapse of the lung

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hemothorax

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blood in the pleural cavity

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pleural effusion

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accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity

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lungs: right and left

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lungs- apex projects into the root of the neck
base- sits on the diaphragm
right lung- three lobes (superior, middle, inferior), two fissures (horizontal and oblique)
left lung- two lobes (superior and inferior) separated by an oblique fissure

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duel blood supply of the lungs

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  1. functional vessels- pulmonary arteries (deoxygenated blood) and pulmonary veins (oxygenated blood)
  2. nutrient vessels- bronchial arteries that carry oxygenated blood that nourished the tissues and lungs
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function vessels

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pulmonary arteries (deoxy) and pulmonary veins (oxy) 
do not run together
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nutrient vessles

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bronchiole arteries- nourish the tissues of the lungs (wall, pleura, connective tissue)
run together

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pulmonary arteries

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carry deoxygenated blood form the right ventricle

branches of pulmonary arteries travel alongside the branched of the bronchi and bronchioles down to the capillary level

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pulmonary veins

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blood that is oxygenated at the capillary level is carried in venules that form veins
four veins return oxygenated blood to the left atrium
pulmonary veins do not run alongside the pulmonary artery, they are located in the connective tissue segments of the lung

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bronchial circulation

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nutrient vessels
bronchial arteries are branches of the aorta
they provide nourishment to the connective tissues, walls of the bronchi and bronchioles and pleura

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tissues of the respiratory system: cartilage

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hyaline cartilage
c-shaped rings in the trachea
plates in bronchi become progressively smaller

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tissues of the respiratory system: smooth muscle

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regulates the diameter of the airway

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tissues of the respiratory system: collagen fibers

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type1- upper airways
type 3- lower airways- works with elastic fibers that allow for expansion of the respiratory system without over expansion

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clinical: increase in collagen in the lungs

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fibrosis- increase in collagen fibers

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tissues of the respiratory system: elastic fibers

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together form a network that allow expansion (limited) and recoil of the lung
extracellular proteins secreted by fibroblasts
work with collagen fibers

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clinical: decrease in elastic fibers in the lung

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emphysema

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the respiratory system is functionally divided into two regions:

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  1. conducting portion

2. respiratory portion

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conducting portion of the lung

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structure: varying levels of wall thickness with structures that warm, filter, humidify incoming air
location:
- outisde: nasal cavity, oral pharynx, pharynx, larynx, trachea, extra-pulmonary bronchi
- inside: bronchi, bronchioles, terminal bronchioles
function: conduct and condition air

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respiratory portion of the lung

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structure: thin walled for efficient gas exchange
location: only in the lungs (respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts and sacs
functions: gas exchange
respiratory epithelium- pseudostratified epithelium

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trachea wall

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mucosa (epithelium-
respiratory epithelium-pseudostratified epithelium, elastic rich lamina propria, no muscularis mucosae)
submucosa- tracheal submucosal or seromucous glands
adventitia/cartilage (cartilage is in C-shaped rings

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tracheal epithelium (five cell types)
epithelium- pseudostratified 1. ciliated cells 2. mucous cells 3. brush cells 4. small granule cells (enteroendocrine cells) 5. basal cell
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ciliated cells
tracheal epithelium maintain level pf periciliary fluid (layer of water and electrolytes) cilia provide coordinated sweeping motion forms mucous escalator allowing the cilia to beat clears mucous coat
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mucous cell
tracheal epithelium mucinogen granules in cytoplasm the mucus floats on a serous fluid (periciliary fluid) cilia moves both serous and mucus toward the oral cavity
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brush cells
tracheal epithelium columnar cells with blunt microvilli basal surface in synaptic contact with afferent nerve ending specialized epithelial chemosensors
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small granule cells (enteroendocrine cells)
tracheal epithelium contain secretory granules may function in reflexes granules secrete into underlying connective tissue and release hormone into the blood supply
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basal cell
tracheal epithelium | stem cell for individual cell replacement in the epithelium
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metaplasia in the human respiratory system | pathogenesis (inhaled irritants- smoking)
pseudostratified respiratory epithelium changes to stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium as a protective mechanism removal of mucous impaired marked increase in the size of mucus secreting glands of the submucosa individual must cough to clear secretions (smokers cough)
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bronchi wall
mucosa- pseudostratified epithelium (same cells as trachea) muscularis- regulates the diameter of the airway submucosa- glands present adventitia/cartilage- plats smaller with decreasing diameter bronchial submucosal glands
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key concepts of the trachea:
1. plates of cartilage instead of rings- become smaller toward the bronchioles 2. a layer of smooth muscle, the muscularis is found below the mucosa layer 3. increase in elastic fibers
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bronchioles (overview)
airways less than 1mm embedded in CT of the lung divided into terminal bronchioles (conducting airways) and respiratory epithelium (function as sites of gas exchange epithelium- simple columnar to simple cuboidal no cartilage
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key points on bronchioles
1. cartilage plates and glands are absent 2. thick layer of smooth layer present epithelium changes- ciliates cells reduce in number and club cells (clara cells) increase when proceeding to respiratory zone
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Club cells (clara cells)- of the bronchioles
structure: simple columnar, non-ciliated, dome-shapes apical aspect projects into the lumen function- detoxify harmful compounds in the air, secrete a lipoprotein (surfactant) that prevents luminal adhesion mitotically active stem cell location: bronchioles
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respiratory bronchioles
first region where gas exchange takes place wall interrupted with alveoli club cells and some cilia cells (club cells dominate)
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alveoli
site of gas exchange
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alveoli cells
lined by type 1 and type 2 pneumocytes
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alveolar ducts
smooth muscle disappears at the end of the duct | elastic and collagen fibers are only support for alveoli
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alveolar sac
spaces surrounded by clusters of alveoli
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type 1 pneumocytes
in the wall of the alveoli structure: squamous, attenuated cells function- provide barrier of minimal thickness that is permeable to gases
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type 2 pneumocyte
also called septal cells structure: rounded cells, apical cytoplasm, contains lamellar bodies (frothy appearance) function: undergo mitosis to regenerate themselves and type 1 pneumocytes, continuously produce surfactant to prevent collapse of the alveoli
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interalveolar septum (thick and thin portions)
thin: site of blood-air barrier, houses the capillary for gas exchange thick: pulmonary interstitium- composed of collagen fibers, elastic fibers, capillaries, lymph vessels, fibroblasts, mast cells, alveolar macrophages
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blood- air barrier (respiratory membrane)
four components: - layer of surfactant - alveolar epithelium (type 1 pneumocyte cytoplasm) - fused basement membranes of the alveolar cell and endothelial cell - endothelial cell
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alveolar pore (pores of Kohn)
functions: equalizing pressure in the alveoli, enable collateral ventilation, allow macrophage migration tight junctions between the alveolar cells (type 1 and 2)
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defense mechanisms in the respiratory system
1. nose and trachea (nasal hairs and capillary bed in nasal cavity and serous-mucus bed 2. mucociliary escalator (transport
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mucociliary escalator
traps and removes debris, bacteria and particles and toxic substances from distal to proximal components: -cilia -serous fluid (periciliary fluid) -mucous layer (produced by mucous cells and submucosal glands) -alveolar macrophages- at distal level can trap particles and can travel to where the cilia are; but can also burrow into CT where die and stick (i.e. black lung)
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lung development
lung= bud of endoderm layer | embryonic stage- day 22- 6/8weeks
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endoderm derived
gives rise to epithelium lining, the larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles proximally, parenchymal cells distally
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splanchnic mesoderm derived
gives rise to cartilage, muscle, and connective tissue components, vascular network
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stage of development
1. embryonic 2. pseudoglandular 3. canalicular 4. terminal saccular stage 5. alveolar stage
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embryonic stage
respiratory diverticulum forms (22 days to 6/8 weeks)
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pseuglandular stage
branching to form terminal bronchioles (6-16 weeks)
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canalicular stage-
respiratory bronchioles form (16-26 weeks)
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terminal saccular stage
mature capillary-epithelium interface (26 weeks- birth)
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alveolar stage
increase in respiratory bronchioles and alveoli (32 weeks- birth/post natal)
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BALT/MALT
bronchial associated lymph tissue

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