Anatomy Flashcards
What happens to air entering the body before it reaches the alveoli.
Warmed, humidified and screened for potential pathogens.
What comprises the upper respiratory tract?
Nasal cavity, paranasal air sinuses and pharynx.
What comprises the lower respiratory tract?
Larynx, trachea and lungs.
What are the three main spaces of the thoracic cavity?
The mediastinum and the two pleural cavities.
What are the external nares?
Nostrils
What are the internal nares called?
choanae.
What epithelium lines the paranasal sinuses?
Ciliated columnar epithelium.
What do the paranasal air sinuses connect to?
The nasal cavity.
What happens to the paranasal air sinuses at around 6-7 years of age, particularly the maxillary sinuses?
They enlarge.
name the different sinuses?
Frontal
Maxillary
Ethmoidal air cells
sphenoid
What three things comprise the pharynx?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
What are the three portions of the larynx?
Vestibule
Ventricles
infraglottic cavity
What shape are the cartilage rings in the trachea?
‘C’ shaped.
What is located at the open part of the C of the cartilage rings on the trachea?
Trachealis muscle - beyond that the oesophagus.
What is the type of epithelium on the respiratory mucosa?
pseudo-stratified ciliated columnar epithelium (with goblet cells)
What are the three meatuses of the respiratory system?
The three spaces below the three conchae.
What is epistaxis?
Nose Bleeding
What is sinusitis?
Inflammation and swelling of the mucosa of the sinuses.
What are the names of the three lobes of the right lung?
Superior, middle and inferior.
What are the four components of the Respiratory Lobule?
Terminal Bronchiole
Respiratory Bronchioles
Alveolar sac
Alveoli
What are the cavities that make up the body?
Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic
What are the serous cavities of the body?
Pleural, Pericardial, peritoneal.
What are the three germ layers of the developing embryo and what do they form?
Ectoderm - skin, nervous system
Mesoderm - Skeleton, muscle, kidney, heart
Endoderm - Gut, liver, lungs
What do babies with Tracheo-oesophageal fistula present with?
Small foetus, premature labour, respiratory distress, feeding difficulties, some later with cough and recurrent lung infection.
What is a trachea-oesophageal fistula?
Incomplete development of the trachea and the oesophagus.
How are the trachea and oesophagus formed in development?
From the Foregut. The respiratory diverticulum forms on the anterior side and then it divides to form the early trachea and lung buds. The tracheo-oesophageal septum then forms and the lung buds develop.
What is pulmonary hypoplasia?
An abnormally low number of bronchopulmonary segments or alveoli. e.g. 1 lobe.
What is respiratory distress syndrome?
A condition in neonatal babies, caused by a lack of surfactant leading to collapsed alveoli.
What is surfactant?
Substance produced by alveolar type II cell which pushes against the inner layer of the alveolus to keep the alveoli open.
What are the major parts of the body that make up the thorax?
Rib cage
Thoracic wall
Thoracic cavity
Why are there only 7 ‘true’ ribs?
8th-10th ribs are attached to other ribs by costal cartilage
11th and 12th are ‘floating’
What are the anatomical parts of ribs? (6)
Head Neck Tubercle Body Angle Costal groove
What vertebral level is the jugular notch at?
T2/T3