Lungs and Heart Flashcards
the sublaryngeal airway constitutes the…
tracheobronchial tree
trachea (where)
within the superior medistinum consituites the trunk of the tree
- will extend into down
level that the trachea bifurcates
level of the transverse thoracic plane into the main (primary) bronchi
main (primary) bronchi
one passes to each lung - passing inferior laterally to each lung and enter at the hilum
differences between the left and right main bronchus
the right is wider and shorter and RUNS MORE VERTICALLY as it passes directly into the hilum
the left passes inferolaterally and inferior to the arch of the aorta and anterior to the esophagus and thoracic aorta
name of a feature at the last tracheal ring and its function
carina - midline cartilage that separates the lumens of the primary bronchi
characteristics of the lung - and three surfaces
apex - superior blunt end of the lungs
diaphragmatic - coursing diaphragm
mediastinal - midline
costal- will follow inner surface of the ribs
features of the right lung
3 lobes - upper, middle, lower
2 fissures - horizontal (smaller) and oblique
Pulmonary artery will be anterior to the entrance of the bronchi
features of the left lung
2 lobes- upper and lower
one fissure - oblique
pulmonary artery will be superior to the entrance of bronchi at the hiatus
T/F the pleura covers the lungs but does not contain the lungs
TRUE - surrounded by the pleura
layers of pleural cavity
visceral - closest to lung - surrounding the organ
parietal - outer pleural layer - refers to the body cavity
pleura cavity and function
space BETWEEN THE TWO LAYERS - space allows the lungs to expand and relax
pulmonary trunk- recieves/ comes off of what
right ventricle
pulmonary trunk forms..
right and left pulmonary arteries
subdivisions of the pulmonary arteries
lobar and segmental arteries within the lungs (veins do this too)
where does gas exchange occur in the lungs
pulmonary capillaries
blood back to the heart after lungs through
pulmonary veins - carrying oxygenated blood blood to the left atrium of the heart
what can you find on mediastinal surface of lungs?
bronchus and pulmonary artery and veins
bronchial arteries - function and where do they arise?
supply blood for the nutrition of the supporting tissues of the lungs and visceral pleura
arteries
lungs need a designated blood supply - so these brachial arteries carry this out
typically arise from the thoracic aorta
bronchial veins
drain some of the blood supplied to the lungs by the bronchial arteries - the rest is drained by the pulmonary veins
pulmonary embolism
forms when a blood clot, fat globule, or air bubble travels in the blood to the lungs - usually from a leg vein (pooling of blood in lower extremities)
pathway way of a typical pulmonary embolism
usually from blood clotting in lower extremity (lack of movement) –> travels up and enters inferior vena cava –> passes through to the right side of the heart to lung in a pulmonary artery - blocking it =pulmonary embolism
main sources of a pulmonary embolism
blood clot
fat globule
air bubble
immediate result of a pulmonary embolism?
partial or complete obstruction of blood flow to the lung
-acute respiratory distress because of a major decrease in the oxygenation of blood