IMMS session 4: introduction to the cardiorespiratory system Flashcards
what are the major contents of the thorax?
- heart
- lungs
- trachea
- oesophagus
what is the scientific name for rib cage?
thoracic cage
what is the purpose of the thoracic cage?
- protects the thoracic and some abdominal organs
- attachment for muscles that control breathing and move the upper limbs
what is the scientific name for organ?
viscera
what is the rib cage composed of?
- sternum
- ribs
- thoracic vertebrae
how many ribs are there?
12
where does the sternum lie anatomically?
anterior in the mid line of the thoracic cage
what is the sternum composed of?
- manubrium
- body
- xiphoid process
what are some features of the manubrium?
- has a notch called the suprasternal (jugular) notch
- articulates with the clavicle (collar bone)
what is the joint where the manubrium and the clavicle articulate called?
sternoclavicular joint
what is the joint where the manubrium and body articulate called?
manubriosternal joint
at is the angle where the manubrium and body articulate called?
the sternal angle
what is the name of the cartilage found anterior on the ribs and its significance?
costal cartilage
gives the thoracic cage some ‘springiness’
what is the name of the joint where the ribs articulate with costal cartilage?
costochondral joints
what is the name of the joint where the upper ribs articulate with the sternum?
sternocostal joints
what is the name of the joint where the ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae?
costovertebral joints
where do the intercostal muscles die and what is their purpose?
between the ribs
moves the thorax for breathing
what is the joint where the thoracic vertebrae articulate called?
intervertebral joints
how does the heart contract (beat)?
specialised nerve cells and fibers spontaneously generate and conduct the electrical activity that stimulates contraction
what impacts do the sympathetic and parasympathetic control have on the heart rate?
- sympathetic stimulation increases heart rate
- parasympathetic stimulation decreases the heart rate.
what are the four chambers of the heart?
left and right atria, left and right ventricles
are the atrial or ventricular chambers of the heart muscular walls thicker and why?
ventricles because they are pumping chambers