Respiratory Anatomy W6 Flashcards
respiration definition
exchange of gas between an organism and its environment
supplies oxygen to cells
eliminate waste
gas is drawn into the lungs
gaseous exchange happens at the aalveoli of the lungs
components of upper respiratory system
oral cavity
nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx
lower respiratory system components
trachea
bronchi
lungs - alveoli
framework of respiratory system
houses the respiratory system, protects the structures of respiration and provides anchor for muscles of respiration
vertebral column
rib cage (thoracic cavity)
pectoral girdle
pelvic girdle
thorax

protects crucial organs and anatomy
provides attachment point for muscles of respiration
provides mechanical basis for respiration
vertebral column, clavicle, sternum, ribs
vertebral column

houses spinal cord
c7
t12
l5
sacral 5
coccygeal 4
cervical vertebrae

transverse foramen - passageway for nerves and bloody supply
c1 and c2 - atlas and axis - together allow head rotation and superior-inferior head movement
thoracic vertebrae

attachment point for the 12 ribs
articular facets
ribs

12 ribs, top 10 attached to sternum, bottom 2 floating
smaller ribs top and bottom, larger middle ribs
capable of movement to accommodate respiratory dynamics
anterior aspect slants downward
true 1-7 false 8-10 floating 11-12
sternum

manubrium
corpus/body
xiphoid process
pectoral girdle

supports upper extremities
clavicle - collarbone, articulates with manubrium of sternum
scapula - shoulder blade
pelvic girdle

supports lower extremities
coxal bones
articulates with the sacrum anteriorly
oral cavity
lips cheeks and teeth laterally and anteriorly
palatoglossal arch posteriorly
palate superiorly
tongue and floor inferiorly
varied definitions - medial to and behing buccal cavity
anterior to pharynx
nasal cavity

moisten and filter air
divided by nasal septum
3 conchae each side inf mid sup
pharynx
shared space for breathing and eating
nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

larynx

protects lower respiratory system
sits above trachea
bronchial tree

trachea
carina/tracheal bifurcation
primary bronchi
secondary bronchi
tertiary bronchi
lots more…
respiraotry bronchioles
alveoli
trachea

tube composed of c-shaped cartilages and membranes
trachealis muscle posteriorly allows constriction of trachea
lined with cilia to expel mucous and foreign particles
begins at c6 below cricoid cartilage
terminates at carina
carina

tracheal bifurcation
last tracheal ring
sits at t5
start of primary bronchi
primary, secondary, tertiary bronchi

primary bronchi/principal - left and right, cartilage rings and fibroelastic membrane
secondary bronchi - one for each lung lobe, 2 on left and 3 on right
tertiary bronchi - 8 left 10 right

lungs

right - upper, middle, lower lobe
left - upper and lower lobe
alveoli

moist thing surfaced air sacs
300 million in each lung
pleurae
costa pleura - outer layer that lines the inner surface of ribs
visceral pleura - inner layer that adheres to the lungs and lines the diaphragm
pleural cavity/intrapleural space - space between 2 pleaurae that contains serous fluid
pleural linkage - pleurae adhere to each other via a vaccuum, means that lunga are indirectly attached to rib cage and diaphragm, important concept for respiration

inhalation and exhalation
inspiratory - increase lung volume
expiratory - decrease lung volume
crossover of activation into other phase of respiration





