The cilia are in charge of pushing the with trapped foreign matter to the throat where it can be swallowed/ digested or expectorated. 5. How are the epiglottis and the larynx related in structure and in function? The larynx is also known as the voice box because it contains your body’s vocal chords. The epiglottis is a small flap of tissue that closes over the larynx when one is swallowing (deglutition).
They are elongated and column shaped. The nuclei are elongated and and usually found towards the base of the cells. They form the lining of the stomach and intestines. They secrete mucus to keep the surface smooth. Ciliated Columnar Epithelium are simple columnar epithelial cells but they have fine, hair like cilia on their free surfaces.
If you guessed the larynx, you would be correct. Not only is the larynx responsible for producing our voice, it also helps us swallow and breathe (Larynx, n.d.). Passing through the larynx, we enter the pharynx. Pharynx is just the medical term for the throat. Who knew that the pharynx is part of the respiratory and the digestive system?
They usually stop at the lungs and do not have problems arise. Another complication that can happen is phlebitis, which is when the vein becomes swollen and painful. There are two kinds of phlebitis, which are superficial phlebitis and deep vein phlebitis. Superficial phlebitis is when the vein becomes inflamed, which can become painful and swollen (Figure 3). Superficial phlebitis is easily treated with warm compresses and anti-inflammatory medication.
During a normal clotting process, after a cut or other injury, an event called vasospasm can trigger the smooth muscles in small blood vessels to constrict. Vasospasm might reduce blood loss almost instantaneously. In another step, blood components that encounter an injured blood vessel will group together and form a platelet plug, through a chain reaction of blood clotting chemicals known as clotting factors. This process also creates a protein called fibrin, which is stronger than the platelet plug. The mesh-like structures of fibrin form the actual clot.
Non-striated- There is non striated muscle in the stomach, it helps the digestive system in the process of digestion of food by causing mechanical digestion due to churning action as muscles contract. It causes voluntary movement particularly during hunger or even when vomiting etc. Columnar Epithelium- Epithelium are protection cells, in the stomach and digestive tract it provides an impermeable barrier against any bacteria that could be ingested but is permeable to any necessary ions. Its especially important in the colon. The pH of the stomach is 1-2 this is strongly acid.
b) Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium rather than keratinized stratified squamous epithelium in the skin: Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium cells are very moist, and located in areas inside the body. They are intended to act as a lubricant in areas such as the mouth, esophagus, anus and rectum, and vagina and cervix. Keratinized stratified squamous epitheliums are made up of dead tissue filled with keratin. Keratin is a protein that makes up your hair and fingernails, and is what makes your skin “waterproof”. Keratinized stratified squamous epitheliums acts as a durable protectant to the external environment and
* * * What role does the trachea and surfactant play within the respiratory system? [2] * The trachea protects the airway from over expansion and collapsing due to respiratory pressure changes and it consists of a series of c-shape rings which makes it stable and flexible. Since the esophagus runs parallel posteriorly to the trachea, the open portions of the trachea’s C-shaped rings face posterior toward the esophagus that allows a bending movement of the trachea and easily allows food to pass through the esophagus. Surfactant is an important oily substance secreted by septal cells that covers the thin layer of water coating on the alveolar surface. Surfactant promotes easy expansion (inhale) of the alveoli and prevents the alveoli from collapsing during exhale.
If a stone can be captured either by passing or retrieval it makes figuring out what to do about them for each individual easier. Characteristically, there is cramping and intermittent abdominal pain associated when the stone is traveling down the urinary tract. There can be swelling caused by the stones. Sometimes the stones can cause blockages and even cause infections. A good way to think about a kidney stone is that it is similarly shaped to a sea urchin.
The endometrium is the internal layer of glands that lines the uterus (Chard &Grudzinskas, 1994). The perimetrium is an outer membraneous layer (Chard &Grudzinskas, 1994). The type of muscles that comprise myometrium is the smooth muscles (Brookside). In addition, it contains connective tissue and blood vessels (Chard &Grudzinskas, 1994). The main function of the connective tissue is to assist in support by additional rigidity (Chard &Grudzinskas, 1994).