
Lung Histology: Conducting zone
_Airways Conducting Zone
_Trachea
_Bronchi - ciliated and goblet cells,
elastic tissue, smooth muscle, glands, cartilage
_Bronchioles - (1 mm) - No
cartilage or bronchial glands, ciliated lining,no goblet
cells, smooth muscle
_Cell types
§CILIATED CELL - beating of cilia contribute to mucociliary
elevator
§GOBLET CELL - Mucus
secretion
§BASAL CELL - reserve cell
§KULCHITSKY CELL - neuroendocrine
cells.