respiratory anatomy Flashcards
anatomy must meet these requirements
- must be able to alter volume of a chamber linked to atmosphere, to create airflow in and out
- must be able to alter the rate and amount of volume change to meet differing bodily needs
- must have some way for oxygen in the inhaled air to be absorbed into body and C02 expelled
lungs are composed of three main tissue componants
- alveoli: tissue involved in air exchange
- type I and II
- bronchi: tubes that carry gases to and away from alveoli
- vascular tissue: carrying blood to and from alveoli
lungs are composed of
lobes and lobules
right lung lobes
superior, middle, inferior
R upper R middle R lower
left lung lobes
superior, inferior
alveoli
- tiny sacs involved in air exchange
- 300 million alveoli in healthy lungs
- each covered in about 2000 capillaries
- capillary walls are thin promoting rapid gas exchange
alveoli
the branching and tiny alveoli allow large surface area that improves efficiency of gas exchange
trachea-bronchial tree
- trachea is in wind pipe below larynx
- stretches down neck into chest
- within chest, trachea branches into right and left bronchi
- first division of bronchi - lobar bronchi - enter each lung
- these bronchi then divide into two branches which is repeated over and over again until the smallest divisions are reached
branching of bronchi
- 14 divisions on left
- 28 divisions on right
- trachea and first 9 divisions have catilage smaller ones dont
- final 7 divisions are respiratory zones
- terminal bronchi are called bronchioles that end in alveolar ducts and lead to alveoli
pneumocytes
- lung cells
- line alveoli and do work
- type I: membranous - primary job is gas exchange - max surface area to volume ratio
- type II: cubodial - has more mass/volume to produce something - job is to produce surfactant
- surfactant - reduces surface tension dramatically
trachea structure
- combines stiffness for structure with flexibility for movement and adaptation
- cartilaginois C - rings
internal lung structure
- trachea
- to bronchi
- to bronchioles
- to alveolar ducts and sacs
- to alveoli
- 70 sq. m surface area
- GOAL maxamize surface area for gas exchange by dividing
internal lung structure: filtration
- nasal hairs
- goblet cells make mucous to trap pollutants
- cilia - beat more than 1000 times per minute
- lymphatic system = final defense
surfactant
- secreted by type II pneumocytes
- makes pleural linings adhere
- why spongy tissue of lungs expands when thoracic cavity expands
- allows negative pressure to be maintained
- creates “suction” that allows thorax and lungs to move as unit
spine
- combo of rigidity and flexibility
- rigid structures support the ribs
- muscles connecting to vertabrae also rigid
- four main sections - 33 total
- cervical (C1-C7)
- thoracic ( T1-T12)
- lumbar (L1-L5)
- sacral (S1-S5)
cervical vertebra
- transverse foramen conduct vertebral arteries
- the superior and inferior articular facets link vertebra together connecting spine mechanically
- necessary for support
- uppermost vertebra is ATLAS that supports head
- atlas and C2 comminucate
- C3-C7 larger transverse and spinois processes
thoracic vertebra
- 12 thoracic provide connections for the ribs and costal muscles
- larger spinous and transverse processes
- superior and inferior facts provide attachments for ribs
- rib attachments EXCEPT 1 10 11 12
lumbar vertebra
- larger structures to support ambulation and lifting
- posterior fibers of the diaphragm attach to lumbar vertebra
muscles spanning ____ ____ and ____ can change dimension of lungs
- scapula
- clavicle
- thorax
ribs
defining and protecting a changing volume
- true 1-7
- false 8-10
- floating 11 12
- upper ribs move as unit with sternum
- lower ribs have more freedom
- arthrodial joints with vertebrae
- allow ribs to glide up and down but dont permit movement in any direction
- terminate in cartilage that attaches to sternum
- flexible cartilage allows twisting at front
rib cage or thorax is an ________ structure
mobility can
interconnected
overall expansion that increase volume and decrease pressure
compress the lungs resulting in decrease in presure
sternum
- ribs curve around to join sternum in front closing ribcage
- manubrium, corpus and xiphoid process
- clavicle attaches superiorly to manubrium
- 1st rib attaches to lateral edges
- 2nd rib attaches at juncture between manubrium and corpis
- 3-7 attach directly to corpus through cartilage
- 8-10 attach indirectly through chrondal attachments
muscles of inspiration
- diaphragm
- rib cage elevators
diaphragm
- contraction pulls tendons downwards and forwards
- enlarges thorax vertically and circumerentially (elevates 6 lower ribs)
- increases pressure on abdominal content
- thick sheet of muscle that forms floor of thorax
- separates abdoman and thorax
- bowl shape, slightly lower on left
- in center is central tendon
- lateral muscles attach all around lower ribcage and circumference
- MAJOR inhalation muscles
diaphragm
origins and insertions
- origins
- sternal part: xiphoid process: posterior surface
- costal part: ribs 6-12 and their costal cartilages
- lumbar part: 1. medial and lateral arcuate ligaments 2. vertebrae L1-L3
- insertion
- central tendon
diaphragm apertures
aortic aperture
most inferoposteroir opening located at the inferior border of T12 and slightly to the left of the midline
allows passing of descending aorta, thoracic duct, azygos and hemiazygous veins
diaphragm apertures
esophageal aperture
oval shaped middle opening of the diaphragm located in the right crus, at level of T10
-muscle fibers surround esophagus in vertical tube
**when diaphragm moves during inspiration, esophagus is contricted preventing reflux of gastric contents
-allows passage of esophagus, esophageal vessels, vagal trunks
diaphragm apertures
vena caval aperture
square shaped most superior opening located in the anterior edge of the diaphragm at the level of the intervertebral disc between T8 and T9
- the vena cava adgeres to the opening so as the diaphragm contracts in inspiration the aperture widens, stretching the vena cava to facilitate blood flow
- allows the passage of the inferior vena cava and right phrenic nerve