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Micro A, Repiratory Part II
Micro A, Repiratory Part II
System Part II
LOBAR BRONCHUS
SEGMENTAL BRONCHUS
BRONCHIOLE
TERMINAL BRONCHIOLE
RESPIRATORY BRONCHIOLE
P1
BM
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Alveolar Cells
• Type I Pneumocytes
• Very thin cells
• Line alveolar surfaces 95%
• Desmosomes, occluding juncGons
– Prevent leakage of Gssue fluid into alveolar space
Alveolar Walls
Alveolar Cells
• Type II Pneumocytes
• Cuboidal cells
• Secretes pulmonary surfactant
– Lowers surface tension at air-epithelium interface
– Prevents alveolar collapse
Type II Pneumocytes
Alveolar Macrophages
• Aka “Dust cells”
• Phagocytose erythrocytes & airborne
parGculate ma_er
• Slightly darker compared to type II
• Bronchoalveolar fluid is bacteriostaGc
– Lysozyme by Clara cells, Type II, & AMs
CLINICAL CORRELATES
Lung Cancer
• SCC
– Smoking
– Epithelial cell of segmental bronchi
• Adenocarcinoma
– Most common among nonsmokers
– Epithelial cells in bronchioles & alveoli
• Small cell carcinoma
– Less common
– Highly malignant
– Kulchitsky cells in BRE
Emphysema
• Chronic lung disease
• Cigare_e smoking
• Irreversible lung damage
• DilaGon and permanent enlargement of
bronchioles
Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
• Premature babies
• Incomplete differenGaGon of type II
• Deficient surfactant
• Surfactant: overcomes the surface tension of
the collapsed fetal lungs
• Severe acute breathing difficulGes & chronic
lung disease
Asthma
• Bronchospasms
– Sudden constricGons of SMs in bronchioles
– Mast cell degranulaGon
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