Respiratory, Breast, Thorax Flashcards
Muscle in trachea
Trachealis muscle
Trachea - type of cartilage
Hyaline cartilage - collagen 2
Trachea begins at what level
C6
- along with esophagus
- cricoid cartilage also here
- ends at T4
Aspiration when lying down flat
Via right lower lobe bronchus
Into superior BPS of right lower lobe
Aspiration when sitting or stranding
Through right lower lobe bronchus
Into posterobasal BPS of right lower lobe
Aspiration when lying on right side
Through right upper lobe bronchus
Into posterior BPS of right upper lobe
Aspiration when lying on left side
Into left upper bronchus
Into left inferior/ lingular segment of left upper lobe
Another name for secondary bronchus
Lobar bronchus
Another name for tertiary bronchus
Segmental bronchus
Epithelium of the trachea
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells (respiratory epithelium)
Bifurcation of trachea at what vertebral level
T4
Epithelium of terminal bronchioles
Simple columnar - simple cuboidal (not respiratory anymore) with cilia and Clara cells
Epithelium of alveoli
Simple squamous - for exchange!
Reid’s index
Ratio between thickness of submucosal mucus secreting glands and thickness between epithelium and cartilage
NV: < 0.4
If > 0.4, chronic bronchitis
Dust cells
Alveolar macrophages
Pores of Kohn?
Allows passage of bacteria and exudates between adjacent alveoli
Kon-nects!
Structures traversed in thoracentesis
Skin, Superficial fascia, External IC, internal IC, innermost IC, parietal pleura, thoracic cavity
Sudden occlusion of descending aorta will occlude which intercostal arteries
Lower 6 posterior intercostals
Muscles for quiet inspiration
Diaphragm
Muscles for quiet expiration
None. Quiet exhalation is passive c/o elastic recoil of lungs
Blood supply of lungs
Bronchial arteries - from descending aorta
Pulmonary arteries - from pulmonary trunk
Where do the posterior intercostal veins drain
Azygous, Hemiazygous
Contents of intercostal space
Vein
Artery
Nerve
VAN - downward
So insert needle above the rib
Tube thoracostomy - where?
4th-5th ICS MAL (Schwartz)
Forms the pulmonary ligament which supports the lung
Mediastinal pleura
Shape of type 1 alveolar cells? Function?
Flat
Barrier
Shape of type 2 alveolar cells? Function?
Cuboidal
Release surfactant