Hi, everyone.
I have a relatively old edition of Kaplan Anatomy and there's a test after the Histology chapter:
A patient has a smaller than normal number of Clara cells. What will be seen in this patient?
A Respiratory infections
B Hyaline membrane disease
C Reduced ability to trap airborne toxins
D Reduced ability to produce surfactant
E Reduced ability to generate new Type I pneumocytes
The given right answer is C. Although in the lecture it is said that Clara cells also secrete surfactant in addition to Type II pneumocytes, as well as take part in chloride transport. Could it be that the information changed in a couple of years?
I have a relatively old edition of Kaplan Anatomy and there's a test after the Histology chapter:
A patient has a smaller than normal number of Clara cells. What will be seen in this patient?
A Respiratory infections
B Hyaline membrane disease
C Reduced ability to trap airborne toxins
D Reduced ability to produce surfactant
E Reduced ability to generate new Type I pneumocytes
The given right answer is C. Although in the lecture it is said that Clara cells also secrete surfactant in addition to Type II pneumocytes, as well as take part in chloride transport. Could it be that the information changed in a couple of years?