Anatomy: Respiratory π« + CNS Neuro Flashcards
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L1 Basic overview of the resp tract
what anatomical strucs inspired air passes through to -> lungs
anatomy of bronchial tree + bronchopulmonary segments
What is posterior to the nasal and oral cavity?
pharynx:
combined tube of oesophagus (digestion) and larynx (respiration)
What does the larynx become?
the trachea
What special structure is located on the larynx and what does it do?
- epiglottis- valve
- closes when food is digested
- separates larynx from pharynx
What structure divides the nasal cavity into 2?
the nasal septum
What does air inhaled through the nasal cavity have to pass through?
- nasal conchae covered in mucosa
- olfactory epithelium (smell)
Name the 3 pharynxes and their anterior structures
what are they each posterior to?
1) nasopharynx - posterior to nasal cavity
2) oropharynx - posterior to oral cavity
3) laryngopharynx - posterior to larynx and epiglottis
What bone supports the larynx?
hyoid bone (superiorly)
What cartilages form the larynx? and where?
- epiglottis (superior)
- thyroid (superior)
- cricoid (inferior)
- arytenoid (inferior)
How does the trachea anatomically relate to the:
- oesophagus
- great vessels of heart
- anterior
- posterior
What parts of the arterial system are the trachea and bronchi intimately related to?
- arch of aorta
- pulmonary arties
How is the trachea anatomically related to the arch of the aorta?
posterior
How are the bronchi anatomically related to the left and right pulmonary arteries?
posterior
What nerves are intimately related to the trachea?
- left recurrent laryngeal nerve (on oesophagus)
- left vagus nerve (on arch of aorta)
At what vertebral level do the trachea bifurcate into the bronchi?
T4/5 (sternal angle)
What are the lobes of the right lung?
- superior
- middle
- inferior
What are the lobes of the left left?
- superior
- (lingula - smaller equivalent of middle lobe)
- inferior
What is the lingula?
tongue-shaped equivalent of middle lobe in left lung
What are the branches of the main right bronchi?
middle lobar bronchus
inferior lobar bronchus
What does the middle lobar bronchus go?
to the middle lobe
At what vertebral level are the inferior border of the hyoid bone/superior level of the thyroid cartilage?
C3/4
At what vertebral level are the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage/start of trachea?
C5/6
What composes the respiratory tract?
- nasal cavity
- naso/oro/laryngopharynx
- larynx
- trachea
- main bronchus
- superior/middle/inferior/lobar bronchi
What does the nasal cavity do?
warms and humidifies air
What is the arytenoid important for?
phonation