Anatomy Of Coughing Flashcards
What are the 2 steps in coughing?
Stimulation of sensory receptors in the mucosa Oropharynx Larngopharnynx Larynx Respiratory tree Rapid response in the CNS
What nerves are stimulated in sneezing?
CNV and CNIX
Trigeminal and glossopharyngeal
What nerves are stimulated in coughing?
CNIX and CNX
Glossopharyngeal and Vagus
What are the Carotid Sheaths?
Protective tubes of the cervical deep fascia
Where do the Carotid Sheaths attach and blend?
Attach superiorly to bones of base of skull
Blends inferiority with fascia of mediastinum
What is contained within the Carotid Sheaths?
Vagus Nerve (CNIX)
Internal Carotid Artery
Common Carotid Artery
Internal Jugular Vein
What is the Pulmonary Plexus?
Route through which the visceral pleura and Respiratory tree visceral afferents connect with the CNS
What intercostal muscles is used for inspiration?
External intercostal
What are the accessory muscles of inspiration?
Pec major
Pec minor
Sternoeidomastoid
Scalenus anterior, medius and posterior
Pec major attachments and breathing?
Between sternum and humorous. Addicts medically and rotates humerus.
If upper limb fixed muscle pulls ribs up and out.
Pec minor breathing?
Pulls ribs 3-5 towards the coracoid process of scapula.
Sternoeidomastoid attachments?
Between sternum/clavicle and mastoid process of the temporal bone.
Attachments of scalenus anterior, medius and posterior?
Attach between cervical vertebrae and ribs 1 and 2.
What does the addiction of the vocal cords do?
Close the rima glottidis
What nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the larynx?
The vagus nerve
What do the intrinsic muscles of the larynx do?
Adduct the vocal cord