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The conducting portion

Consist of all the components that condition air and bring it into lungs.




Consists of nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and terminal bronchioles

The respiratory portion

Is responsible for gas exchange.


It consist of :


1.respiratory bronchioles


2. alveolar ducts/sacs


3.alveoli

The respiratory portion consist of

1. Respiratory bronchioles


2. Alveolar ducts, sacs


3. Alveoli

Respiratory epithelium is made up of what tissue type?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Varies in different regions of the respiratory tract and rests on a very thick BM

The 3 main cell types in respiratory epithelium are

1. ciliated epithelial cells extending to surface and have cilia-Most abundant cell type


2. Goblet cells with a mucinogen granules


3. Basal cells confined to the basal portion of the epithelium layer near the CT

Front (Term)

Front (Term)

Respiratory epithelium

Most of the small round cells at the basement membrane are____ which make up 30% of epithelium

Stem cells

Among goblet cells, there are intraepithelial

Lymphocytes and dendritic cells

The lamina propria of respiratory epithelium is

lamina propria is the highly vascular, loose connective tissue matrix between the muscularis mucosa and epithelium

Front (Term)

-Note long cilia on their bulging apical ends (ciliated columnar cells)


-Round small cells at BM are Stem cells that make up 30% of epi


-Mucus secreting goblet cells, INTRAepi lymphocytes and dendritic cells are also present.


-Lamina propria is well vascularized





_____have SMALL apical surfaces with SHORT blunt microvilli

Brush cells

What is the function of mucus In respiratory epithelium?

Film of mucus traps most airborne dust particles and micro organisms

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Respiratory epithelium: Note thick BM, goblet cells



Other columnar cells, in RE, are called ____ that have small apical surfaces and short blunt microvilli

brush cells

Ciliary movement, in RE, is ___ propelling the sheet of mucus toward the ____ for elimination

continuously, Pharynx

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The olfactory epithelium contains

Olfactory chemoreceptors that sense smell

Olfactory epithelium covers

Superior conchae bilaterally







Olfactory epithelium send axons to the brain via small openings in

The cribriform plate of the Ethmoid bone

Olfactory epithelium is what type of tissue?

Pseudostratified epithelium

Olfactory epithelium contains the following cells

1. Basal stem cells


2. columnar supporting cells


3.bipolar olfactory neurons (dendrites of these neuron have cilia with many membrane receptors for odor)

Olfactory epithelium:_____ of these neurons have cilia specialized with many membrane receptors for odor molecules

Dendrites

Front (Term)

Note: Olfactory nerves (ON) in middle of pseudostratified olfactory epi. with supporthing cells (S) on top.




Note a THIN BM that separates the basal cells (B) and underlying lamina propria (LR)

Binding of odor molecules causes ______which passes along ____axons to the ________of the brain

Depolarize, basal, olfactory bulb

Nuclei of the ______olfactory neurons lie in the middle of a pseudo stratified epithelium with a zone of _____below it (their nucleus anyway)

Bipolar, supporting cells

At the apical end of each bipolar olfactory neuron is

Non motile cilia or olfactory hairs and a layer of mucus.




No cilia on supporting cells

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a short air passage b/w pharynx and trachea is ___




Its wall contains skeletal muscles and pieces of ____for sound production or phonation

larynx




cartilage

Laryngeal vestibule is surrounded by

Seromucous glands

Lateral walls of the laryngeal vestible region bulge as a pair of

Testicular folds VF

Vestibular folds contain seromucous glands and ________

Areolar CT with lymphoid nodules

VF are largely covered by____ with regions near the epiglottis having___

RE,


stratified squamous epithelium

Larynx: Below ventricle is another pair of lateral folds called

Vocal folds or cords (VC)



VF: Note stratified squamous epithelium near epiglottis

Below each vestibular fold (VF) is a narrow space called

Ventricle

Below each ventricle is another pair of lateral folds called _____ or _____

Vocal folds or vocal cords

Vocal cords are covered by

Stratified squamous epithelium

Front (Term)

Vocal cord covered in stratified squamous epi

Vocal cords contain a large stratified ____and near the surface a small ligament

Vocalis muscle (VM)

Muscles cause variable _____of these ligaments that produces different sounds as air is _____across the vocal cords

tension, expelled

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Back (Definition)

Trachea lined by

RE

Trachea: below the RE lies the

Lamina propria CT (loose areolar CT)

Trachea: within the lamina propria and submucosa you can find

Seromucous glands

Trachea: the submucosa also contains

C shaped rings of hyaline Cartlidge (C) covered by perichondrium (P)

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Trachea

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Trachea. RE at top--> Lamina propia (LP)-->Seromucous glands (G)-->Perichondrium (P)->Hyaline cartilage (C)

Bronchial tree: the trachea bifurcates as right and left primary bronchi. Primary bronchi enter the hilum on the posterior side of each lung along with the _____

pulmonary vessels lymphatics and nerves

Bronchial tree: Within each lung, bronchi divide further to form the bronchial tree which is the ___component of ___

last component of the conducting system

The ____ is a ____air passage between pharynx and trachea

Larynx, short

Trachea--> carina-->RL Primarily bronchus--> Secondary/lobar bronchi--> tertiary (segmental bronchus)--> smaller bronchi-->

bronchioles-->terminal bronchiole-->respiratory bronchioles-->alveolar ducts-->alveolar sacs-->alveoli



Tertiary (segmental) bronchus

The lining of RE and the mucosa are ____ due to contraction of its ___

folded, smooth muscle (M)

The wall of RE is surrounded by many pieces of

Hyaline cartilage

RE contains many seromucous glands (G) in the _____. These glands drain into the ____

submucosa, lumen

Surrounding the CT of the bronchi is

arteries and vein (V). These vessels branch smaller and smaller as the approach respiratory bronchioles

All bronchii are surrounded by distinct

lung tissue (LT) which is characterized by many empty spaces of pulmonary alveoli

The epithelial lining (E) of bronchi is

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar cells WITH a FEW GOBLET cells



epithelial lining of bronchii

In SMALLER bronchi, the epi is mostly _____ and the ____ has both ____ and _____ near cartilage

Columnar cells with cilia and FEWER goblet cells.




Lamina propria has smooth m. (SM and small serous glands (G) near cartilage (C)

a LARGE bronchiole has

folded RE (E)


Prominent smooth m.


supported ONLY by fibrous CT (CT)

A large bronchiole

The epithelium of a SMALLER BRONCHIOLES is

simple ciliated columnar, its smooth m. has elastic fibers with high elastic content (arrow)



Small Bronchiole.

small bronchiole has CT that includes

lymphocytes (L) and nodules

Small bronchioles: ______ are present in the tunica media of large arteriole (A) and to a lesser extent the accompanying venule (V)

Elastic fibers

Small bronchioles: ______ are also present in the ______ of a large arteriole (A) and its accompanying veniole (V)

elastic fibers in the tunica media

Structure of artery wall. In bronchiolles, elastic fibers invade tunica media in LARGE arteriole

The epi of VERY SMALL bronchioles is composed of

simple ciliated cuboidal with several layers of smooth muscle

Very small bronchiole with simple ciliated cuboidal epi




big layer of smooth m.

Terminal bronchiole are the ___ system BEFORE gas exchange occurs

last part of the air conditioning



last part of conducting sys- terminal bronchiole

made of ciliated simple cuboidal and many low simple non-ciliated columnar

Terminal bronchiole have only 1-2 layers of ___ surrounded by ___

smooth m. surrounded by CT

Terminal bronchiole epi is made up of

ciliated simple cuboidal and many low simple non-ciliated columnar

_____ are seen in the surround LT of terminal bronchiole

Alveoli

Front (Term)

Clara cells

Clara cells are

non ciliated and have bulging domes of apical cytoplasm containing granules

Clara functions

1. Secrete components of surfactant which reduces surface tension and helps prevent collapse of bronchioles


2. Secrete P450 enzyme of their smooth ER detoxifies



Clara cells also function to

secrete secretory components for:


1. the transfer of IgA into bronchiolar lumen


2. lysozyme and other enzymes active against bac and viruses


3. Several cytokines that regulate local inflammatory responses

Clara cell function (Broad)

Secrete:


1. Surfactant


2. P450 enzyme


3. IgA


4. Lysozyme and other other enzymes,


5.cytokines

____ cells give rise to all the cells within the bronchiolar epi are also included among Clara cells

stem cells

Terminal bronchioles branch into ____ which further branch into

respiratory bronchioles,

alveolar ducts and individual alveoli

Respiratory bronchioles are similar to terminal bronchioles except for the presence of

scattered alveoli along their length

__ travel with the bronchioles

Pulmonary blood vessels

A dense layer of branching __and __ surround each alveolus

capillaries and elastic fibers

Respiratory Bronchioles have LT that is spongy like. It is abundant wit air passages and packets called

Alveoli

respiratory bronchioles

Respiratory bronchioles (RB)  Shows branching continuity with

alveolar ducts (AD) and sacs (AS)

Respiratory bronchioles have a layer of ___ and some regions of ____

smooth muscle and cuboidal epithelium

RB runs along a thin-walled branch of the

pulmonary artery (PA)

RB branches of the pulmonary vein (V) course elsewhere in the

parenchyma

Alveolar ducts consist of

1. a linear series of alveoli, each with smooth muscle fibers around the opening 


2.End in two or more clusters of alveoli called alveolar sacs

Individual alveoli (A) open to

alveolar sacs or ducts

Gas exchange bw air and blood occurs at a membranous barrier bw each__and ___

alveolus and capillaries surrounding it

Air-blood barrier consists of


1. Alveolar type I cell


2. Capillary endothelial cell


3. fused BMs




Oxygen and CO2 pass in opposite directions

The inner lining of alveoli is covered by a layer of ___which ____flud surface tension and ___

surfactant , lowers, prevents collapse of alveoli

The septa between alveoli (A) contain several cell types :

Capillaries include

erythrocytes and leukocytes

The alveoli are lined mainly by

squamous type I alveolar cells (I)

___ cells line almost the entire alveolus surface and gas exchange occurs across these cell

Type I

Type II alveolar cells

1. Line a bit of each alveolus and are large rounded cells


2. Often bulge into the alveolus (II)


3. Have many functions of Clara cells, including production of surfactant

Alveolar macrophages (M) also called

dust cells and present in the alveoli or in the interalveolar septa

surfactant production by a type 2 cell

Surfactant production by a type 2 cell

1. Secreted continuously by exocytosis and forms an oily film containing phospholipids and surfactant protein




2.contains protein-lipid complexes synthesized initially in the ER and Golgi apparatus

Surfactant production by a type 2 cell:


Surfactant containing protein lipid complexes formed my ER and golgi-->

form multivesicular bodies-->lamellar bodes (large)-->extruded via exocytosis


OR


Golgi--> small lamellar body can fuse with lipoprotein vesicle and then get extruded out via extocytosis

Asthma is

A chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by episodes of acute bronchoconstriction

Asthma leads to

shortness of breath, cough, chest tightness, wheezing, and rapid respiration.

Airflow obstruction in asthma is due to bronchoconstriction that results from:

1. contraction of bronchial smooth m.,


2 inflammation of the bronchial wall,


3. increased secretion of mucus

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) is

A chronic, irreversible obstruction of airflow that is usually progressive and characterized by persistent symptoms

Symptoms of COPD include

1. Cough


2. Excess mucus production


3. chest tightness


4.breathlessness


5. difficulty sleeping


6. fatigue

____is the greatest risk factor for COPD

smoking

What happens to your lungs in COPD?

There is small airways fibrosis




Obstruction, and/or destruction of alveoli and of elastin fibres in the lung parenchyma

What is Pleura? What types are there?

Are serous membranes (serosa) associated with each lung and thoracic cavity


1. Parietal pleura


2. Visceral pleura

lines the inner surface of the thoracic cavity

Parietal pleura

covers the outer surface of the lung

Visceral pleura

Between parietal and visceral pleura is the narrow space called

pleural cavity

histo of pleura

both layers of pleura consist of a _____ on a thin layer of connective tissue that is rich in ____and ___




CT also contains both __

simple squamous mesothelium (M)




collagen and elastic fibers




blood vessels (V) and lymphatics (L)