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Respiratory anatomy; lungs and pleura Flashcards

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What are the three main components of the thoracic cavity?

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Right pleural cavity (contains the right lung)
Left pleural cavity (contains the left lung)
Mediastinal cavity (contains the heart and great vessels)

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What four components make up the upper respiratory tract?

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  1. Paranasal sinuses
  2. Nose
  3. Pharynx
  4. Larynx
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These are bony projections within the nasal cavity, or sliding pieces of bones on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity

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Nasal turbinates

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What is the function of the nasal turbinates? (2)

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Decreases turbulence of air coming in to the respiratory tract, and warms the incoming air to body temperature

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Which parts of the nasal cavity have a particularly rich blood supply?

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Vestibular area and inferior turbinate

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What type of epithelium lines the sinuses and upper respiratory tract?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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The posterior nares leads to the opening of the _________

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pharynx

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What surface modifications are present in the vestibule (just inside the nasal cavity?)

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Vibrissae (hairs) and glands

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Name the four pairs of paranasal sinuses

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Frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, ad sphenoid

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What are the three functions of the paranasal sinuses?

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  1. Air passageway
  2. Warms, moistens, and filters the air
  3. Provides resonance for the voice
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Name the three subdivisions of the pharynx

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  1. Naso pharynx
  2. Oropharynx
  3. Laryngopharynx
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This is the common passageway for the respiratory and digestive tracts, lined with mucous membrane. Extends from the base of the skull to the esophagus.

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Pharynx

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This part of the upper respiratory tractl lies between the root of the tongue and the upper part of the trachea

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Larynx

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The larynx lies anterior to which three cervical bodies?

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C3-C6

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What are the three main functions of the larynx?

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  1. Serves as an air passageway
  2. VOICE PRODUCTION
  3. Protects airway against entrance of solids or liquids
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What part of the upper respiratory tract contains the true vocal cords?

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The larynx

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17
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What is the lower respiratory tract comprised of? (4)

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  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchial tree
  3. The lungs (lobes and segments)
  4. Alveoli
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The trachea extends from the inferior aspect of the __________ to the __________.

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larynx, carina (or principle bronchi)

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What type of cartilage make up the C-shaped rings of the trachea?

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Hyaline cartilage

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How many tracheal rings do we have?

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About 15-20

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The posterior surface of the trachea is a layer of smooth muscle called the ________

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trachealis

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What type of epithelium lines the trachea?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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The trachea divides into the right and left principle bronchi at the level of the __________, which is also the same level as the ______ _________.

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carina, sternal angle

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24
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What is the most common site of foreign body inhalation?

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Right main/principle bronchus

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Which principle bronchus is straighter and more in line with the trachea?

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The right main/principle bronchus

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What are the two functional subdivisions of the respiratory tract?

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The conducting zone and the respiratory zone

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This subdivision of the respiratory tract consists of the passageways for air. They run from the nasal cavity to the terminal bronchioles.

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Conducting zone

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This subdivision of the respiratory tract is the site of gaseous exchange. Involves respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, and alveoli.

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Respiratory zone

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Name some of the components of the “respiratory zone” of the respiratory tract.

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  1. Respiratory bronchioles
  2. Alveolar ducts
  3. Alveolar sacs
  4. Alveoli
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30
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What is the main site of gas exchange in the lungs?

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The alveoli

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31
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What are the three factors facilitating change in the diameters of the thoracic cavity?

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  1. Joints of the sternum
  2. Joints at the vertebrae
  3. Obliquity of the ribs
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Which rib articulates with the manubriosternal joint/sternal angle?

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The second rib

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33
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The slight movement of the sternal angle on inspiration causes which ribs to lift up and out?

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Ribs 2-7

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Which movement increases the transverse diameter of the ribcage? This type of movement is known as what?

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Ribs 2-7 rotating on their axes around anterior and posterior attachments, increases the transverse diameter of the ribcage.

This type of movement is called “bucket handle movements”

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What movement within the ribcage increases the anterioposterior diameter of the ribcage? What is the term for this type of movement?

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The movement at the sternal angle carries ribs 2-6 up and down, gliding at constotransverse/ costovertebral joints, causing abduction of ribs and increases the anterioposterior diameter of the ribcage.

This type of movement is also known as the pump-handle movement.

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36
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Which movement increases the vertical diameter of the thoracic cavity?

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The contraction of the diaphragm

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37
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What causes air to be sucked into the lungs?

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The fall in intrathoracic pressure after the diaphragm contracts downwards, expanding the volume of the chest cavity

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38
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On inspiration, the diaphragm moves _______ and the abdominal muscles ________.

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down, relax

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39
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On expiration, the diaphragm relaxes and moves _______, while the amdominal muscles ________.

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up, contract

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40
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Where is diaphragmatic referred pain felt?

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At the tip of the shoulder

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What are the two main functions of the diaphragm muscle?

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  1. Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
  2. Undergoes contraction and relaxation, altering the volume of the thoracic cavity and producing inspiration and expiration
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42
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Name the three sites of attachment of the diaphragm muscle

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  1. Lumbar vertebrae & acruate ligaments
  2. Costal cartilages of ribs 7-10 (attaching directly to ribs 11-12)
  3. Xiphoid process of the sternum
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43
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What is the nerve supply to the diaphragm?

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The phrenic nerve, stemming from C3, C4, and C5

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What vessels supply blood to the diaphragm?

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  1. Internal thoracic arteries (musculophrenic and pericardiophrenic)
  2. Superior phrenic artery (branch of the thoaracic aorta)
  3. Inferior phrenic artery (branch of abdominal aorta)
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45
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Lung activity is controlled by which branch of the nervous system?

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Autonomic (contains both sympathetic and parasympathetic fibres)

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46
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Involuntary respiration is controlled by respiratory centres in the _________

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brainstem

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47
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The parasympathetic nerve fibres supplying the lungs are derived from which cranial nerve?

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The vagus nerve

48
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The action of these nerve fibres are to stimulate secretion from the bronchial glands, contract teh bronchial smooth muscle, and vasodilate the pulmonary vessels

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The parasympathetic nerve fibres

49
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The sympathetic nerve fibres supplying the lung are derived from the

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sympathetic trunks

50
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The action of these nerve fibres stimulate relaxation of the bronchial smooth muscle and vasoconstriction of the pulmonary vessels

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Sympathetic nerve fibres

51
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Visceral afferent fibres conduct what type of impulses to the sensory ganglion of the vagus nerve?

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Pain sensations

52
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Name the three layers of intercostal muscles

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External, internal, and innermost

53
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In what order are the vessels arranged within the intercostal spaces?

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From superior to inferior:
Veins
Arteries
Nerves

54
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What muscle is used to assist breathing in quiet inspiration?

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Only the diaphragm

55
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What happens to the intercostal spaces in respiratory disease or laboured breathing?

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Recession of the intercostal spaces

56
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Which muscles can help with inspiration during laboured breathing?

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Accessory muscles such as the SCM, scalenes, serratus anterior, Latissimus dorsi

57
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What are the boundaries of the superior thoracic aperture?

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Anteriorly: Superior border of manubrium and medial end of clavicle
Laterally: First ribs and their costal cartilages
Posteriorly: Body of T1 and costovertebral joints

58
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What are some of the atypical features of the first rib?

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  1. The first rib is the most curved and usually the shortest of all the ribs
  2. The shape is broad and flat, its surfaces looking upward and downward, hence its borders inward and outward.
  3. Has no costal groove
  4. The head is small, rounded, and possesses only a single articular facet, for articulation with the body of the first thoracic vertebra.
  5. Transverse tubercle: posterior and lateral to the neck; bears an articular facet for the transverse process of T1
59
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Does the head of a true rib articulate with the vertebra or with the sternum?

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The vertebra (specifically, the facets on the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae)

60
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Where is the costal groove located on the ribs?

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The lower border of the interior of the internal surface of each rib

61
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Which ribs are atypical?

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1,2 10, 11, 12

62
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Which pair of ribs only have one facet each?

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10th pair of ribs

63
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State how the vertebrosternal ribs (2-7) articulate with the sternum

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vertebrosternal ribs (2-7) articulate with the sternum through their costal
cartilages
64
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Which rib articulates with the sternum at the sternal angle?

65
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What is the functional importance of identifying the sternal angle when performing a clinical examination of the chest?

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Since sternal angle is a palpable landmark, One can use this landmark and hence the 2nd rib which articulates here to count the subsequent ribs and intercostal spaces

66
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Name the three parts of the sternum

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Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process

67
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Name the articulations of a ‘typical’ rib with a ‘typical’ vertebra

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  1. Vertebrocostal (facet/s on head of rib articulate with facet/s on sides of vertebral body)
  2. Costotransverse (facet/s on of tubercle of a rib articulate with facet/s on transverse process of vertebra)
68
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Describe the direction the muscle fibres run in the external intercostal muscles

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“Hands in pockets” originate at the lower

border of the rib above—insert into superior border of rib below.

69
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Describe the direction the muscle fibres run in the internal intercostal muscles

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“Hands to heart”; originate from

edge of the costal groove and inserts into the superior surface of the rib below.

70
Q

In what order do the structures in the neurovascular bundle run (from superior to inferior?)

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IC vein
IC artery
IC nerve

71
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How does the “tripod” posture facilitate breathing?

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Tripodding acts to increase the capacity of thoracic cavity and facilitate heavy/laboured breathing. In adopting this posture, this person is calling into
action the ‘accessory muscles of respiration’ into action (particularly for inspiration)

72
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List some of the acessory muscles for inspiration

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Pectoralis major, Neck muscles (sternomastoid, scalene muscles), Serratus anterior

73
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What are the accessory muscles of expiration?

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The abdominal muscles

74
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What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?

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Paranasal sinuses:

  1. Lighten the skull
  2. Provide resonance to the voice
  3. Increase surface area for conditioning of incoming air (as these have same respiratory lining as the nasal cavity, and are in communication with nasal cavity)
75
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What type of lining does the upper respiratory tract have?

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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

76
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Are paranasal sinuses present at birth?

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At birth paranasal sinuses are only rudimentary. These develop further during 12-18 months of age

77
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At what vertebral level does the trachea divide into the principle bronchi?

78
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Name the anterior bony landmark for the “carina” of the trachea

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The sternal angle

79
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What are the tracheal rings made up of?

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Hyaline cartilage

80
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Which pleura lines the inner aspect of the ribcage?

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Parietal pleura

81
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Which pleura covers the outer surface of the lungs?

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Visceral pleura

82
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What is the purpose of pleural fluid?

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This is the tiny amount of fluid in the pleural space that allows the layers of pleura to easily slide over one another during inspiration and expiration.

83
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What are the four parts of the parietal pleura?

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Cervical, costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic

84
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What is the innervation of the parietal pleura?

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Intercostal nerves and the phrenic nerve

85
Q

Which of the two pleuras is sensitive to pain?

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The parietal pleura

86
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Which of the pleuras is sensitive to stretch (only)?

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Visceral pleura

87
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This is the area where the two sleeves of pleura form around the lung root; the area in which the two plural layers become adherant

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The pulmonary ligament

88
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These are the areas that the layers of pleura reflect to create recesses

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Costodiaphragmatic recess and costomediastinal recess

89
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This is the condition where fluid collects in the pleural space

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Pleural effusion

90
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This is the condition where pus collects in teh pleural space

91
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Name the three types of pleural effusions

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  1. Hydrothorax (fluid)
  2. Hemothorax
  3. Pyothorax
92
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List the three types of pneumothorax

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  1. Closed
  2. Open
  3. Tension
93
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In this type of pneumothorax, the parietal pleural membrane is punctured so air can move into the pleural space, but air cannot move as the damaged area is plugged. This causes compression of the lung, but the air is eventually absorbed through the lung and it returns to normal.

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Closed pneumothorax

94
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In this type of pneumothorax, the patient has sustained penetrating damage where air can move in and out of the pleural space. Air enters the pleural cavity during inspiration and exits during expiration.

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Open pneumothorax

95
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In this type of pneumothorax, a flap is created where air can come in, but cannot escape. Accumulation of air within the cavity results in increased pleural pressure. This compresses the lung and mediastinal structures, causing tracheal deviation and cario-pulmonary compromise.

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Tension pneumothorax

96
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This is the medical term for hyperventilation

A

Hyperopnea

97
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The lobes of the lung are separated by

98
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The right principle bronchus divides into how many branches, and what are they called?

A

Three secondary or lobar bronchi

99
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Name the two lobes of the left lung

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Upper and lower lobes

100
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Name the three lobes of the right lung

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Upper, middle, and lower

101
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Secondary bronchioles subdivide into what type of bronchi?

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Tertiary or segmental

102
Q

Each tertiary bronchus supplies one _______________ segment.

A

bronchopulmonary

103
Q

Name the contents of the lung hilum/roots

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  1. Principle bronchus
  2. Pulmonary arteries
  3. Pulmonary vein
104
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This structure is comprised of the alveolar epithelium and the capillary epithelium with their adherent basement membrane and epithelial cell cytoplasm. Pulmonary gas exchange occurs across this membrane.

A

The blood-air barrier

105
Q

The blood-air barrier is comprised of what two structures?

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The alveolar epithelium and the capillary endothelium

106
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Pulmonary ________ bring deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gaseous exchange

107
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Pulmonary _________ take oxygenated blood back to the left atrium of the heart to be distributed throughout the body

108
Q

The right bronchial artery branches off the third ______ _________ artery

A

posterior intercostal

109
Q

The left bronchial artery branches off the ________ _________.

A

descending aorta

110
Q

This is the network of nerves that supplies the lungs and contains both parasympathetic and sympathetic fibres

A

pulmonary plexus

111
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The parasympathetic component of the pulmonary plexus has contributions from what nerve?

A

The vagus nerve

112
Q

The sympathetic component of the pulmonary plexus has fibres from the ___________ ________

A

sympathetic chain

113
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What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of lung tissue?

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Bronchoconstriction due to smooth muscle contraction

114
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What is the effect of sympathetic stimulation of lung tissue?

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Bronchodilation due to relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle

115
Q

The visceral pleura is innervated by __________ nerves via the pulmonary plexus and is sensitive to ______.

A

autonomic, stretch

116
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Describe the innervation of the parietal pleura

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The parietal pleura is innervated by the thoracic intercostal nerves and the phrenic nerve

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