resp 8 not done Flashcards
What us the costal angle?
The angle between the two rib inferior to the xiphoid process.
Difference between ventilation and respiration?
Moving gas in and out is ventilation and respiratory is gase xcahnge.
• 3 major vessels pass through it
vena cava
esophagus
aorta
Name three spinal things that can cause difficulty in breathing.
Ankylosing
spondylisis.
Scolyosis andkyphosis.
Where does the trachea bufurcate?
At the junction of the mani rium and the sternum.
Bony cage formed by
ribs, sternum, cartilageand thoracic vertebrae
• Three major functions: of the thorax
- 1) Protect vital organs of cardiopulmonary system
- 2) Support shoulder girdle
- 3) Provide skeletal attachment for musculature
What innervates the diaphragm?
Phrenic nerve
• ABDOMINALS work for the breathing?
Yes
What are the accessory muscles?
Scalenes and the STM and the pec minor
Diaphragm is innervated by
C3-C5
Internal and external intercostal muscles do what?
Externals, pulls up and makes
the area wider and more air gets in. Internal, can push air out.
Bony cage formed by
ribs, sternum, cartilageand thoracic vertebrae
• Three major functions: of the thorax
- 1) Protect vital organs of cardiopulmonary system
- 2) Support shoulder girdle
- 3) Provide skeletal attachment for musculature
Where does the trachea bufurcate?
At the junction of the mani rium and the sternum.
