A4/5 - Clinical Anatomy of Respiration Flashcards
What is the thin lining that surrounds the lung?
pleural cavity
What is the pleura that touches the heart an d the one that touches the wall?
heart - visceral
wall - parietal
What do the pleuaral cavities allow?
lungs to move freely without damage and act as a vacuum
What are the 4 different types of pleura?
costal - touches the ribs
diraphramatic - touches the diaphragm
mediastinal - touches the mediastinum
cervical - touches the neck
What the the extension of the pleaural cavity in which excess fluid builds?
costodiaphragmatic recess
What lung contains three lobes - superior, middle and inferior?
right lung
what separates the inferior and superioe lobes?
oblique fissure
What does the horizontal fissure separate?
the middle lobe from the superior and inferior lobes on the right lung
What is the tongue like projection of the left lung?
lingula
Where is the lingula located?
superior lobe of left lung
What is the root of the lung and what does it contain?
hilum
- main bronchus
- pulmonary arteries
- 2 pulmonary veins
What surface marking does the right lung have?
- superior vena cava
- azygous vein
What is the layout of the hilum of the right lung?
bronchi
artery
vein
(from medial - lateral)
What are the surface markings on the left lung?
arch of aorta
hearts
What is the layout of the hilum of the left lung?
Artery
bronchus
vein
(from superior to inferior)
What is phrenic nerve a combination of?
anterior rami of C3.4,5
Where is the phrenic nerve located?
anterior surface fo scalenus anterior and descends over the lateral aspects of the heart
What does the phrenic nerve supply ?
diaphragm
What are the accessory muscles of inspiration?
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
sternocleidomastoid
scalenes
What are the accessory muscles of expiration?
rectus abdominus
diaphragm
How many cervical vertebrae is there?
7