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Respiratory, Breast, Thorax Flashcards

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Muscle in trachea

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Trachealis muscle

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Trachea - type of cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage - collagen 2

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Trachea begins at what level

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C6

  • along with esophagus
  • cricoid cartilage also here
  • ends at T4
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Aspiration when lying down flat

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Via right lower lobe bronchus

Into superior BPS of right lower lobe

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Aspiration when sitting or stranding

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Through right lower lobe bronchus

Into posterobasal BPS of right lower lobe

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Aspiration when lying on right side

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Through right upper lobe bronchus

Into posterior BPS of right upper lobe

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Aspiration when lying on left side

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Into left upper bronchus

Into left inferior/ lingular segment of left upper lobe

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Another name for secondary bronchus

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Lobar bronchus

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Another name for tertiary bronchus

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Segmental bronchus

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Epithelium of the trachea

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Pseudostratified columnar ciliated with goblet cells (respiratory epithelium)

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Bifurcation of trachea at what vertebral level

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T4

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Epithelium of terminal bronchioles

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Simple columnar - simple cuboidal (not respiratory anymore) with cilia and Clara cells

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Epithelium of alveoli

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Simple squamous - for exchange!

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Reid’s index

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Ratio between thickness of submucosal mucus secreting glands and thickness between epithelium and cartilage

NV: < 0.4
If > 0.4, chronic bronchitis

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Dust cells

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Alveolar macrophages

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Pores of Kohn?

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Allows passage of bacteria and exudates between adjacent alveoli

Kon-nects!

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Structures traversed in thoracentesis

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Skin, Superficial fascia, External IC, internal IC, innermost IC, parietal pleura, thoracic cavity

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Sudden occlusion of descending aorta will occlude which intercostal arteries

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Lower 6 posterior intercostals

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Muscles for quiet inspiration

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Diaphragm

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19
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Muscles for quiet expiration

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None. Quiet exhalation is passive c/o elastic recoil of lungs

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Blood supply of lungs

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Bronchial arteries - from descending aorta

Pulmonary arteries - from pulmonary trunk

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Where do the posterior intercostal veins drain

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Azygous, Hemiazygous

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Contents of intercostal space

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Vein
Artery
Nerve

VAN - downward

So insert needle above the rib

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Tube thoracostomy - where?

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4th-5th ICS MAL (Schwartz)

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Forms the pulmonary ligament which supports the lung

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Mediastinal pleura

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Shape of type 1 alveolar cells? Function?

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Flat

Barrier

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Shape of type 2 alveolar cells? Function?

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Cuboidal

Release surfactant

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Non-ciliated secretory cells which interrupt ciliated epithelial lining of bronchial mucosa

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Clara cells - within bronchioles

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Neuroendocrine cells in lungs

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Kulchitsky cells

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Neuroendocrine cells in GIT

A

Enterochromaffin cells

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Size of bronchioles

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Less than 1 cm

31
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Where are Clara cells located?

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Bronchioles

They divide to regenerate epithelium

32
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Retraction of nipple - pulls on what structure

A

Lactiferous duct

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Skin dimpling

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Shortening of suspensory ligament/ Cooper’s ligament

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Blood supply to breast

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Internal thoracic - subclavian
Lateral thoracic - thoracoacromial
Post intercostals - thoracic aorta

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Medial quadrant of beast - LN drainage

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Parasternal

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Nerve supply of breast

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4-6 intercostal nerves

37
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Lymph drainage of deep surface of breast

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Apical group of axillary

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Central LN - what level?

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Apical LN - what level?

40
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Right Apical LN drains to?

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Right lymphatic duct - opens to right brachoicephalic

41
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Left apical LN drains to

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Thoracic duct - to left brachoicephalic

42
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4cm breast mass with 4 axillary lymph nodes. Stage?

43
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4cm breast mass with 1-3 nodes. Stage?

44
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Floating ribs

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11th and 12th

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The tubercle of the rib articulates with what part of the vertebra?

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Transverse process

Tubercle –> transverse process

46
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MC site of rib fracture

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Anterior to the angle of the rib (weakest part)

47
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Anterior, posterior and lateral boundaries of thoracic inlet

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Posterior: 1st thoracic vertebra
Lateral: medial border of 1st rib
Anterior: Manubrium

48
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Muscles that depress the ribs (3)

A

Serrated posterior inferior
Internal intercostal
Transverse thoracis

Depress the ribs–> decrease AP, transverse and vertical diameters

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Which division of mediastinum - thymus gland?

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Superior and Anterior

50
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What division of mediastinum - arch of aorta

51
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What division of mediastinum - ascending aorta

52
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What division of mediastinum - descending aorta

53
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What division of mediastinum - thoracic duct

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Superior and posterior

54
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What division of mediastinum - esophagus

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What division of mediastinum - left RLN

56
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What division of mediastinum - main bronchi

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Inferior SURFACE of the heart formed by?

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RV and LV but mainly LV

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Inferior BORDER of the heart

59
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Sternocostal surface of heart

60
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Blood supply to left atrium and ventricle

A

Left coronary circumflex

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Blood supply to right ventricle

A

LAD and marginal branch of RCA

62
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Blood supply of right atrium

63
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Most posterior heart chamber

A

Left atrium

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Where do you auscultate for breath sounds from the SUPERIOR LOBE

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Anterior and superior aspects of thoracic wall

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Where do you auscultate for breath sounds from the INFERIOR LOBE

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Posterior and inferior back

66
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Where do you auscultate for breath sounds from the MIDDLE LOBE

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Anterior chest wall near sternum, inferior to right 4th costal cartilage

67
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Left brachoicephalic vein drains into?

A

SVC

along with right brachoicephalic

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