Lecture 35 - Diaphragm and accessory muscles/pleurae/lungs Flashcards
3 portions of the diaphragm
costal portion, sternal portion, vertebral portion
the main vertebral attachments are formed by the
left and right diaphragmatic crus
the right crus is __ and arises from __
long, L4
the left crus is __ and arises from __
short, L3
attachments from vertebral body of L2 and transverse process of L1
medial arcuate ligaments (psoas major)
attachments from transverse process of L1 to the 12th rib
lateral arcuate ligaments (quadrates lumborum)
the right hemidiaphragm reaches as high as the
4th interspace
the left hemidiaphragm reaches as high as the
5th rib
3 openings that pierce the diaphragm
aortic hiatus, esophageal hiatus, caval hiatus
opening formed by the right crus as it arches to meet the left crus (at 12th thoracic vertebral level)
aortic hiatus
opening formed by the muscle fibers of the right crus as they recur around the esophagus (10th thoracic vertebral level)
esophageal hiatus
perforation through the diaphragm lying in the right portion of the central tendon (between 8th and 9th thoracic vertebral levels)
caval hiatus
occurs through the esophageal hiatus
hiatal hernia
the diaphragm is innervated bilaterally by the
phrenic nerves (C3-5)
the phrenic nerve lies
on the belly of the anterior scalene
inspiration is an ___ process and requires ___ of muscles
active, contraction
quiet expiration is a ___ process and requires ___ of muscles along with ___ of lung tissue
passive, relaxation, recoil
created by the mucous membranes of the airways in the lungs, plays an important role in expiration, causes a partial collapse
surface tension
shiny serous layer, which tightly adheres to the lungs
visceral pleura
fibrous connective tissue layer that is attached to the bony thorax and diaphragm, and lies next to the fibrous layer of the pericardium
parietal pleura
4 parts of the parietal pleura
costal pleura (contact w/ thoracic wall), diaphragmatic pleura (contact w/ diaphragm), cervical pleura (apex of lungs), mediastinal pleura (inside lungs where heart lies)
the area between the visceral and parietal pleural layers that is formed by the pleural membrane as they reflect upon themselves
pleural space
the extension of the pleural space into the area formed between the posterior body wall and the posterior dome of the diaphragm
costodiaphragmatic recess