How Well Do You Know About Respiratory Goblet Cells?
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Which cells produce mucus secretions in the conducting zone epithelium to trap particulate matter and moisten the air?

  • Alveolar cells
  • Basal cells
  • Goblet cells (correct)
  • Type II cells

    • Where are goblet cells not found in the respiratory system?

  • Alveolar ducts
  • Bronchioles
  • Alveoli
  • Terminal bronchioles (correct)

    • Why are goblet cells not found distal to the ciliated pseudostratified columnar cells?

  • They are not needed in the respiratory zone
  • Mucus produced by goblet cells would not be cleared (correct)
  • They are replaced by alveolar cells
  • They cannot produce mucus secretions

    • What is the anatomic dead space in the respiratory system?

    <p>The area where air is conducted but no gas exchange occurs in the conducting zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure(s) are NOT part of the conducting zone in the respiratory system?

    <p>Alveoli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to airway resistance as the generation number increases in the respiratory tree?

    <p>Airway resistance decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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