Respiratory Flashcards
what vertebral level does the larynx become the trachea and the pharynx become the oesophagus
C6
right lung has __ lobes and the fissures are __
3, horizontal and oblique
left lung has __ lobes and the fissures are
2, oblique
what are the bones of the sternum from superior to inferior
manubrium, sternal angle, body and xiphoid process
which part of the rib articulates with the vertebrae
head of the rib
what are the main muscles of breathing
external intercostals, internal intercostals and diaphragm
what are the accessory muscles of inspiration
sternocleiomastoid, scalenus, abdominals
what is located in the neurovascular bundle and where does it lie in relation to each rib
VAN - vein, artery and nerve anterior to posterior
located below each rib
arterial supply to each intercostal space is
intercostal artery
where is the trachea palpated
suprasternal/jugular notch
which nerve supplies the diaphragm
phrenic nerve - C3, 4, 5
the gap between the costal cartilage and the lung is known as the
costodiaphragmatic recess
difference between parietal and visceral pleura
parietal pleura - touches the body wall
visceral pleura - touches the lung
the vagus nerve is anterior to the root of the lung true/false
false it is posterior to the root of the lung
phrenic nerve is anterior to the root of the lung
where do you auscultate for lung apex
superior to the medial third of the clavicle
