Introduction into infections of the respiratory tract 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyInfections of the respiratory tractUniversityNone Created by: Moyo OlukogaCreated on: 26-03-14 11:32 What are there 450 million cases of each year? Viral Pneumonia 1 of 13 Post-operative patients are a risk group for respiratory virus infections due to Diminished cough reflex 2 of 13 Bad physiological state of some people contribute to severity of disease, this may be due to Malnutrition 3 of 13 The trachea upwards is the URT 4 of 13 The bronchus downwards is the LRT 5 of 13 In addition to the superior and middle lobes, the third lobe of the lung is called? Inferior 6 of 13 The Bronchus is supported by Cartilage 7 of 13 This cell cover 90% of the alveolar surface, cannot be regenerated and controls fluid movement Type 1 pneumocyte 8 of 13 What do lung macrophages produce to attract other immune cells? Chemoattractants 9 of 13 This cell produces watery proteinaceous secretion assisting with surfactant and mucin Clara 10 of 13 This cell generate surfactant, regenerates and contains surface microvilli Type 2 pneumocyte 11 of 13 Following a lung infection, what occurs in the alveoli after macrophage signalling? Neutrophil infiltration 12 of 13 A CT scan of the lung following a pneumonia infection shows opacification of the upper left lobe, what is this known as? Lung consolidation 13 of 13
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