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What structures of the respiratory tract have no cartilage in them?
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What are the outpockets of an anterior digestive tract that may develop into respiratory structures?
pharyngeal pouches
What are the smallest and most distal structures that remain a component of the conducting zone in the respiratory tract?
terminal bronchioles!
What is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract?
IgA is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract.
Is the trachea in the lower respiratory tract?
Yes, the trachea is the first structure classified as a part of the lower respiratory tract.
What lines much of the respiratory tract?
Pseudostratified Columnar (ciliated) epithelium lines much of the respiratory tract, but other epithelial tissues are found in the tract as well (for example, simple squamous epithelium in the alveoli of the lungs).
What are the outpockets of an anterior digestive tract that may develop into respiratory structures?
pharyngeal pouches
What are the Features of the lower respiratory tract?
There are several structures associated with the lower respiratory tract. Those worth mentioning include: the trachea, the bronchi, the bronchial tree, the lungs, and the pleural cavity.
Where in the body do you find cells with hair-like structures?
The respiratory tract is lined with ciliated epithelium.
Which cytoskeletal structures on the lining of the respiratory tract are needed to sweep dust and debris away?
cilia
What are the smallest and most distal structures that remain a component of the conducting zone in the respiratory tract?
terminal bronchioles!
Where does the upper airway or upper respiratory tract end?
some say the vocal cords (glottis) or others say a line of cartilage.
What is cartilege?
Cartilage is a flexible yet firm connective tissue that is found in different forms in the respiratory tract and larynx. It is also found in the external ear and joints.
What is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract?
IgA is the main immunoglobulin of the respiratory tract.
Membrane bones develop from hyaline cartilage structures?
It would be false to say membrane bones develop from hyaline cartilage structures. It is cartilage, rather than membrane bones, that comes from hyaline cartilage structures.
Which organs make up the upper respiratory system?
The one main organ involved in the respiratory system
What parts are in the lower respiratory tract?
The main parts of the lower respiratory tract are the trachea, two bronchial tubes, the bronchioles, and the lungs. The upper and lower respiratory tracts come together to make up the entire respiratory system.
Acute lower respiratory tract infection?
Acute= severe. Lower Respiratory Tract= Respiratory system below the larynx. This refers to a pneumonia or a bronchitis.
