COMDIS block 2 section 1

Tissues, airways, and Boyle's law

Boyle’s Law

P1V1=P2V2

The rings in the trachea do not go all the way around, where is the opening?

The openings are posterior

What type of pneumocytes are flat cells that are directly involved in gas exchange

Type I pneumocytes

What type of pneumocytes are the source of surfactant?

Type II, also called cuboidal cells

Ligaments connect what?

bone to bone, or hold organs in place

Tendons connect what?

Muscle to bone or cartilage, in some cases; muscle to muscle

What type of cartilage is found in the trachea, to help keep airways open?

hyaline

What type of muscle (smooth, cardiac, striated) is controlled by the somatic divisions of the PNS

Striated

the point at which the trachea bifurcates is called the

carina

The tracheal rings, bronchi, and bronchioles are composed of a flexible material called ______ anteriorly and laterally, and _________ posteriorly

hyaline cartilage, smooth muscle

What pleural linkage adheres the outer surface of the lungs?

Visceral (pulmonary) pleura

Which pleural linkage adheres to the chest wall (inner surface of the ribs)

parietal (costal) pleura