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Unit 4 Human Anatomy > Lecture 35 - Diaphragm and accessory muscles/pleurae/lungs > Flashcards

Lecture 35 - Diaphragm and accessory muscles/pleurae/lungs Flashcards

1
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3 portions of the diaphragm

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costal portion, sternal portion, vertebral portion

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the main vertebral attachments are formed by the

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left and right diaphragmatic crus

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3
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the right crus is __ and arises from __

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long, L4

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the left crus is __ and arises from __

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short, L3

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attachments from vertebral body of L2 and transverse process of L1

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medial arcuate ligaments (psoas major)

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attachments from transverse process of L1 to the 12th rib

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lateral arcuate ligaments (quadrates lumborum)

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the right hemidiaphragm reaches as high as the

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4th interspace

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the left hemidiaphragm reaches as high as the

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5th rib

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9
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3 openings that pierce the diaphragm

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aortic hiatus, esophageal hiatus, caval hiatus

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opening formed by the right crus as it arches to meet the left crus (at 12th thoracic vertebral level)

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aortic hiatus

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opening formed by the muscle fibers of the right crus as they recur around the esophagus (10th thoracic vertebral level)

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esophageal hiatus

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perforation through the diaphragm lying in the right portion of the central tendon (between 8th and 9th thoracic vertebral levels)

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caval hiatus

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13
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occurs through the esophageal hiatus

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hiatal hernia

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14
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the diaphragm is innervated bilaterally by the

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phrenic nerves (C3-5)

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15
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the phrenic nerve lies

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on the belly of the anterior scalene

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16
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inspiration is an ___ process and requires ___ of muscles

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active, contraction

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17
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quiet expiration is a ___ process and requires ___ of muscles along with ___ of lung tissue

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passive, relaxation, recoil

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created by the mucous membranes of the airways in the lungs, plays an important role in expiration, causes a partial collapse

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surface tension

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shiny serous layer, which tightly adheres to the lungs

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visceral pleura

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20
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fibrous connective tissue layer that is attached to the bony thorax and diaphragm, and lies next to the fibrous layer of the pericardium

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parietal pleura

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21
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4 parts of the parietal pleura

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costal pleura (contact w/ thoracic wall), diaphragmatic pleura (contact w/ diaphragm), cervical pleura (apex of lungs), mediastinal pleura (inside lungs where heart lies)

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22
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the area between the visceral and parietal pleural layers that is formed by the pleural membrane as they reflect upon themselves

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pleural space

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23
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the extension of the pleural space into the area formed between the posterior body wall and the posterior dome of the diaphragm

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costodiaphragmatic recess

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24
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the fluid that accumulates in the pleural space and settles into the costodiaphragmatic recess

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pleural effusion

25
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the superior aspect of each lung is called the

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the inferior aspect of each lung is called the

27
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part of the lung where vessels and airways enter

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hilum (root)

28
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the left lung has __ lobes and a ___

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2, lingula

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the right lung has __ bronchopulmonary segments and the left lung has __

30
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represent subdivisions of the pulmonary lobes

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bronchopulmonary segments

31
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the right bronchial artery arises from the

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right 3rd posterior intercostal artery

32
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the superior left bronchial artery arises from the

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aortic arch

33
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the inferior left bronchial artery arises from the

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thoracic aorta

34
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what lies in the pleural space

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nothing! it’s a potential space

35
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boundaries of parietal pleura

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2 rib spaces below the lung base (midclavicular line, lung base ends at 6th rib so parietal pleura ends at 8th rib) *different ribs at the different lines

36
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which hilum is hypoarterial (below pulmonary a)

37
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which hilum is epiarterial (above and around pulmonary a)

38
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“keel-like” projection of the last trachial ring up to the lumen of the trachea

39
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used as a landmark for visualizing the branching from the trachea of the two mainstem bronchi during fiber optic bronchoscopy

40
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characteristics of mainstream bronchi

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the bifurcation creates a 62 degree angle, the left is longer/horizontal/smaller diameter; right is shorter/vertical/larger diameter

41
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bronchial veins empty into

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superior vena cava

they run with bronchial arteries

42
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the right mainstream bronchi has ___ lobar bronchi and the left has ___ lobar bronchi

43
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the lobar bronchi divide into the

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segmental bronchi

44
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the right lung has __ segmental bronchi and __ on the left

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10, 8 (one for each bronchopulmonary segment)

45
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the segmental bronchi subdivide into __

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20-25 subsegmental bronchi

46
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the last sub segmental bronchus divides into the

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bronchioles

47
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the bronchioles have no

48
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bronchioles terminate in the

49
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the alveoli are surrounded by ______, thus creating an _______

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pulmonary capillaries, alveolar-capillary membrane

50
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what occurs at the alveoli

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exchange of respiratory gasses (O2 and CO2)

51
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derived from 3rd posterior intercostal artery, follows the right mainstream bronchis and its branches to the lung

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the right bronchial artery

52
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comes from descending portion of aortic arch; follow left mainstream bronchus and its branches to the left lung

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the 2 left bronchial arteries

53
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venous blood is returned via the

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right/left bronchial veins to the azygous vein and accessory hemiazygous vein

54
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left lung upper lobe bronchopulmonary segment names

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anterior, apico-posterior

55
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left lung lingula bronchopulmonary segment names

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superior, inferior

56
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left lung lower lobe bronchopulmonary segment names

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superior, posterior basal, lateral basal, antero-medial basal

57
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right lung upper lobe bronchopulmonary segment names

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apical, anterior, posterior

58
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right lung middle lobe bronchopulmonary segment names

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medial, lateral

59
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right lung lower lobe bronchopulmonary segment names

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superior, medial & lateral basal, anterior & posterior basal

Unit 4 Human Anatomy (11 decks)

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