Collagen Collagen is found in the alveolar structures in at least four different
molecular forms . ... An unusually repetitive primary structure of the collagen a -
chain plays a critical role in conferring a unique helical structure to the collagen ...
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Finally, the alveoli have evolved important immune func— tions vital to protecting
the host from a variety of inhaled pollutants and microorganisms. A clear
understanding of the importance of the structure and function of the alveolar
region of ...
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between the two; furthermore, in disease the same functional disturbance may
result from different functional changes. For instance, the ... There has been fairly
general agreement that emphysema will be diagnosed on size of alveoli. I use a
...
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... and structure - function of PO1AM - 01431 - 20 0009 Rheumatic diseases -
Membrane peptide hormones SEE ALSO RESPIRATORY DISORDERS ,
PULMONARY ALVEOLAR structure of resting , stimulated , neoplastic
lymphocytes PO1AM ...
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Wilson ( 1894 ) stated in his own words that alveolar structure is not primary
characteristic of the protoplasm . It is of secondary origin , arising by the
appearance in the homogeneous ground substance of minute scattered bodies
which by ...
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Category: Cell physiology
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... biochemical mechanisms of particle - induced lung disease ROIGM - 35361-04
Role of alveolar macrophages in lung ... structure - function analysis of
cytoplasmic gelsolin ( human ) ROTHL - 29246-08 Alveolar macrophage function
during ...
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As a result , such studies require at present the use of models of isolated alveolar
epithelium . ... for replacing oxidant - injured Type I cells ( Evans et al . , 1975 )
emphasizes the importance of this cell in alveolar structure and function .
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THEORIES RELATING STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN DISEASE Clements (
31 ) theorized that modification of the fluid lining of the air surface of the lung
parenchyma so as to lower surface tension in the alveolar structure or to raise it
in the ...
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The alveoli are the functional units of the lungs . TABLE 18-1 Morphologic
Changes in the Thorax and Lung with Age Morphological change Functional
significance Thorax a VC Alveolar Structure and Function Calcification of
bronchial and ...
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The most prevalent cells of the lung parenchyma are the mesenchymal cells .
These play a major role in the maintenance of alveolar structure and function .
The mesenchymal cells lie in the interstitium between the endothelium and
epithelium ...
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The fibroblast of human alveolar structure : a differentiated cell with a major role
in lung structure and function ( pp 37 - 64 ) . In : Methods in Cell Biology , vol 21 .
( CC Harris et al . , eds . ) . Academic Press , New York , 1980 . 8 . BURRI PH .
Author: J. P. Gille
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The divergent views as to the structure of protoplasm which have from time to
time predominated have been due , in ... In the case of metazoan cells it is in
those with little or no functional differentiation that the alveolar structure is best
marked .
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The alveoli are the functional units of the lungs . Alveolar Structure and Function .
The major structural characteristic of the alveolus is the close proximity of the
capillary blood and the alveolar air , separated only by the capillary endothelium
...
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Classic tests of pulmonary function may be inadequate in the assessment of ILD .
First , it is not the role of such tests to be diagnostic . Tests of lung volume and DL
are a functional assessment of the alveolar structures . Fundamentally ...
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The divergent views as to the structure of protoplasm which have from time to
time predominated have been due , in ... In the case of metazoan cells it is in
those with little or no functional differentiation that the alveolar structure is best
marked .
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The divergent views as to the structure of protoplasm which have from time to
time predominated have been due , in ... In the case of metazoan cells it is in
those with little or no functional differentiation that the alveolar structure is best
marked .
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The divergent views as to the structure of protoplasm which have from time to
time predominated have been due , in ... In the case of metazoan cells it is in
those with little or no functional differentiation that the alveolar structure is best
marked .
Author: Rockefeller University
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Alveoli are very effective in promoting the rapid and effective exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide between blood circulating through the lung capillaries and
alveolar air. Once again, structure and function are closely related.
Author: Gary A. Thibodeau
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ISBN: 9780323291675
Category: Medical
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You should be thinking about the protective functions of the upper airways as you
study their structure and less about their ... Observe the histological
characteristics of bronchioles , respiratory bronchioles , alveolar ducts , and
alveoli .
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There is a refractive axial filament of alveolar structure , a likewise alveolar and
transversely striated protoplasmic ... Dr . H . Stauffacher has investigated the
structure , function , and development of the head - kidney in the trochosphere of
...
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