Pulmonary: Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
Bony Thorax: Angle of Louis
- Attachment of the second rib
- Bifurcation of the trachea
Bony Thorax: Ribs
- 1-6 True costosternal ribs with attachment directly to sternum
- 7-10 False costochondral ribs with chondral attachment to sternum
- 11 and 12 Floating ribs with no attachment
Internal Structures: Pharynx
- Part of both respiratory and digestive systems
Internal Structures: Larynx
- Connects pharynx to the trachea including epiglottis and vocal cords
Lower Airways: Air conduction system: No gas exchange in
- Trachea to terminal bronchioles
Lower Airways: Air conduction system: Gas exchange in
- Respiratory bronchioles
- Alveolar ducts
- Alveolar sacs
- Alveoli
Pleura: Parietal
- Covers inner surface of the thoracic cage
- Diaphragm
- Mediastinal Border
Pleura: Visceral
- Wraps the outer surface of the lung
Pleura: Intrapleural space
- Space between the pleura
- Reduced friction between the two pleura
Muscles of Ventilation: Diaphragm
- Primary muscle in inspiration
- When relaxed domes are arched into the thorax
- When contracted the diaphragm flattens causing protrusion of the abdominal wall and inhalation
Muscles of Ventilation: Accessory Muscles of Inspiration: Function
- More rapid and deeper inhalation required
- Disease states
Muscles of Ventilation: Accessory Muscles of Inspiration: Muscles attachments
- Ribs 1 and 2=Scalenes+Sternocleidomastoid
- All other ribs=Levator costorum+serratus
Muscles of Ventilation: Accessory Muscles of Inspiration: Closed Kinetic Chain
Fixed shoulder girdle= - Trapezius - Pectoralis - Serratus Become the muscles of inspiration
Muscles of Ventilation: Expiratory Muscles Ventilation: Passive exhalation
- When relaxed exhalation occurs passively due to gravity with diaphragm returning to its high domed position in the thorax
Muscles of Ventilation: Expiratory Muscles of Ventilation: Activated when
- Quicker/fuller exhalation required
- Exercise
- Disease states