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1
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what is the name of the upper portion of the trunk between the neck and abdomen?

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chest/thorax

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what are the three sections of the chest?

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  • bony thorax
  • respiratory system proper
  • mediastinum
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what is the term used to describe parts of the chest, that consist of the lungs and the remaining thoracic organs contained in the mediastinum.

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thoracic viscera

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what is the term that’s part of the skeletal system that provides a protective framework for the parts of the chest involved with breathing and blood circulation

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bony thorax

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what structures of part of the bony thorax?

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  • thoracic viscera
  • sternum
  • clavicles (2)
  • scapulae (2)
  • ribs (12)
  • thoracic vertebrae (12)
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what are the different parts of the sternum?

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  • manubrium
  • body
  • xiphoid process
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is the sternum posterior, or anterior of the bony thorax?

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anterior

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8
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what structure separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity?

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diaphragm

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9
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define respiration

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the exchange of gaseous substances between the air we breathe and the bloodstream.

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10
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what are the 4 general divisions of the respiratory system?

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  • pharynx
  • trachea
  • bronchi
  • lungs
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define the respiratory system

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parts of the body through which air passes as it travels from the nose and mouth into the lungs.

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what is the shape of the diaphragm?

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dome-shaped

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13
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what is the primary muscle of inspiration?

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diaphragm

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what is the term when referring to the half of a diaphragm?

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hemidiaphragm (hemi- meaning half)

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15
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define inspiration

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  • taking in air through the nose, mouth, pharynx, trachea, and bronchi
  • the diaphragm shrinks/tightens
  • increases the volume of the thoracic cavity
  • decreases the intrathoracic pressure (sucking)
  • lungs fill with air
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define expiration

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  • releasing air through the nose, mouth, pharynx, trachea, and bronchi
  • the diaphragm expands
  • decreases the volume of the thoracic cavity
  • increases the intrathoracic pressure (sucking)
  • lungs empty out the air
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What structure serves as a passageway for food and fluids as well as air, making it common to the digestive and respiratory system?

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pharynx

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18
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true or false: air must pass the pharynx first before entering the rest of the respiratory system

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true

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19
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what are the 3 divisions of the pharynx?

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  • nasopharynx
  • oropharynx
  • laryngopharynx
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20
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what structures make up the roof of the oral cavity?

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  • hard palate
  • soft palate
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what structures does the oral palates separate?

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the nose and the mouth

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22
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define uvula

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  • lower posterior aspect of the soft palate
  • marks the boundary between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx
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23
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what’s the purpose of the epiglottis?

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  • act as a lid for the slanted opening of the larynx
  • During the act of swallowing, the epiglottis flips down and covers the laryngeal opening, preventing food and fluid from entering the larynx and bronchi.
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what structure is part of the digestive system that connects the pharynx with the stomach?

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esophagus

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25
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what is another name for the larynx?

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voice box

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26
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what structure serves as an organ of voice?

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larynx

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27
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how is sound made?

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as air passes between the vocal cords in the larynx

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28
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what is the larynx surrounded by?

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cartilage

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29
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what is the framework of the larynx?

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cartilages, ligaments, and muscle

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30
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what is the largest and least mobile cartilage?

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thyroid cartilage

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31
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what is the prominent anterior projection of the thyroid cartilage?

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Adam’s apple

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32
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what’s another name for Adam’s apple?

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laryngeal prominence

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33
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what structure is a ring of cartilage that forms the inferior and posterior wall of the larynx?

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cricoid cartilage

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34
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what other cartilage makes up the larynx?

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epiglottis

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what structure connects the larynx to the main bronchi

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trachea

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36
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what’s another name for trachea?

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windpipe

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37
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how many shaped rings does the trachea have embedded?

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16-20 c-rings

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38
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what’s the purpose of the c-shaped rings on the trache?

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to keep the airway open by preventing the trachea from collapsing during expiration

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39
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what divides the trachea from the left and right primary bronchi?

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carina

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40
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where is the thyroid gland found?

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  • anteriorly in the neck region just below the thyroid cartilage
  • the left and right lobes lying on each side of the trachea
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41
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what’s a unique feature of the thyroid gland?

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  • air regulation of body metabolism
  • regulate body growth and development
  • lowering blood calcium levels
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42
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what’s the shape of the parathyroid glands?

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small/round glands

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43
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what’s a unique feature of the parathyroid glands?

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  • These glands store and secrete hormones that aid in specific blood functions,
  • maintenance of blood calcium levels by stimulating bone breakdown to increase calcium in the blood.
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44
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where are the parathyroid glands located?

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  • posterior surface of each lobe of the thyroid gland
  • Usually, two parathyroids are attached to each lateral thyroid lobe (4 total)
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45
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where are the thymus glands located?

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inferior to the thyroid gland

46
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list the major arterial branches of the aortic arch

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  • brachiocephalic
  • left common carotid
  • left subclavian arteries
  • superior vena cava
47
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what specific prominence, or ridge, of the lowest tracheal cartilage marks the division of the trachea into the right and left bronchi

48
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what is another name for the right and left primary bronchi?

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right/left main stem bronchi

49
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which primary bronchi is wider, more vertical and shorter?

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right primary bronchi

50
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why is the size difference between the primary bronchi important?

A

food particles or other foreign objects that happen to enter the respiratory system are more likely to enter and lodge in the right bronchus.

51
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how does the secondary bronchi differentiate from each other?

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  • right (primary) bronchi splits into 3 secondary bronchi
  • left (primary) bronchi split into 2 secondary bronchi
52
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how many lobes does the right lung have?

53
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how many lobes does the left lung have?

54
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what is the name of the branches that the secondary bronchi subdivide to?

A
  • bronchioles
55
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after the bronchioles, what does it branch off to?

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terminal bronchioles

56
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what are the small air sacs that stem off the terminal bronchioles?

57
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how many alveoli does the lungs contain?

A

500-700 million

58
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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the blood through the thin walls of the-

59
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what occurs in the alveoli?

A

O2 and CO2 are exchanged in the blood

60
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what are parts of the respiratory system?

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  • pharynx
  • esophagus
  • larynx
  • trachea
  • thyroid gland
  • parathyroid gland
  • thymus gland
  • bronchi
  • lobes
  • alveoli
  • lungs
61
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what separates the lobes in the lung?

A

deep fissures

62
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list the lobes in the right lung

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  • superior
  • middle
  • inferior
63
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list the lobes in the left lung

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  • superior
  • inferior
64
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how many fissures break up the right lung?

65
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how many fissures break up the left lung?

66
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define parenchyma

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  • light, spongy, highly elastic substance
  • what the lung is made out of
67
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what’s the purpose of parenchyma?

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  • This substance allows for the breathing mechanism responsible for expansion and contraction of the lungs
  • brings oxygen into and removes carbon dioxide from the blood through the thin walls of the alveoli.
68
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Each lung is contained in a delicate double-walled sac, or membrane, called the-

69
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define parietal pleura

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The outer layer of this pleural sac lines the inner surface of the chest wall and diaphragm

70
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pulmonary/visceral pleura

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The inner layer that covers the surface of the lungs, also dipping into the fissures between the lobes

71
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true or false: The potential space between the double-walled pleura, called the pleural cavity, contains a lubricating fluid that allows movement of one or the other during breathing

72
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define pneumothorax

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  • Air or gas present in this pleural cavity
  • which air or gas pressure in the pleural cavity may cause the lung to collapse
73
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define hemothorax

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Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity

74
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define pleural effusion

A

fluid within the cavity

75
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define pericardial sac

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double-walled sac that surrounds the heart

76
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what is the name of the upper portion of the lung?

77
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what is the name of the lower/concave portion of the lung that rests on the diaphragm?

78
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what is the name of the extreme outermost lower corner of each lung, where the diaphragm meets the ribs?

A

costophrenic angle

79
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what is the name of the central area of the lung?

80
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what is another name for hilum?

81
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what is the term referring to the medial portion of the thoracic cavity between the lungs?

A

mediastinum

82
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which structures are NOT mediastinum?

A

thyroid and parathyroid glands

83
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is the thymus gland considered mediastinum?

84
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what 4 structures are located in the mediastinum?

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  • thymus gland
  • heart and great vessels
  • trachea
  • esophagus
85
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where is the thymus gland located?

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behind the upper sternum

86
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what is the function of the thymus?

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  • development of the immune system that helps the body resist disease
  • essential to the growth and development of thymic lymphocytes or T cells
87
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where is the heart located?

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  • posterior to the body of the sternum
  • anterior to T5 and T8
88
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what are the great vessels that are part of the mediastinum?

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  • inferior vena cava
  • superior vena cava
  • aorta
  • large pulmonary arteries and veins
89
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define the superior vena cava

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large vein that returns blood to the heart from the upper half of the body

90
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define the inferior vena cava

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large vein that returns blood from the lower half of the body.

91
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define aorta

A

largest artery in the body

92
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what are the three parts of the aorta?

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  • ascending aorta
  • aortic arch
  • descending aorta
93
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define pulmonary arteries and veins

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  • These supply blood and return blood to and from all segments of the lungs
  • The capillary network surrounds the small air sacs, or alveoli, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood through the thin-walled air sacs.
94
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what is the thorax physique of someone who has a hypersthenic body habitus?

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  • thorax is very broad and very deep from the front and back
  • shallow in vertical dimension
95
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what is the thorax physique if someone who has an asthenic body habitus?

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  • thorax is narrow in width
  • shallow from front to back
  • very long in vertical dimension
96
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what are the three dimensions that increase the volume of the chest during inspiration?

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  • vertical diameter
  • transverse diameter
  • anteroposterior diameter
97
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define vertical diameter

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increased primarily by contraction and downward movement of the diaphragm, increasing the thoracic volume.

98
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define transverse diameter

A

The ribs swing outward and upward

99
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define anteroposterior diameter

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raising of the ribs, especially the second through sixth ribs.

100
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what happens to the three dimensions when there is expiration?

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the elastic recoil of the lungs, along with the weight of the thoracic walls, causes the three diameters of the thorax to return to normal

101
Q

what landmark can you find in the jugular notch?

A
  • midthorax
  • T7
102
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the xiphoid tip landmark allows you to find

103
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the upper portion of the larynx is found at what level?

104
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the lower portion of the larynx is found at what level?

105
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the Adam’s apple is found at what level?

106
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the trachea is found at what level?

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starts at C6, all the way down to T4 or T5

107
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define sthenic

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  • averaged shaped physique
  • 50% of the population
108
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define hyposthenic

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  • slender than average
  • 35% of the population
109
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define hypersthenic

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  • broad frame compared to average
  • 5% of the population
110
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define asthenic

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  • very thin/slender with a long, narrow body build
  • 10% of population

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