Respiratory/Other Anatomy Flashcards
At what vertebral level does the trachea begin?
C6 (lower border of the cricoid cartilage)
When do the alveoli develop in a fetus?
3rd trimester
What connects the posterior part of the tracheal rings?
Trachealis muscle
The trachea ends at what vertebral level(s)?
T4/5 (sternal angle)
The bifurcation of the trachea is called what?
Carina
What primary bronchus is longer, narrower, and more horizontal?
Left primary bronchus
Which lung is bigger?
Right
Which pleural layer is sensitive to pain and what nerves supply that layer?
Parietal (outer) layer
Intercostal and phrenic nerves
The extension of the lungs into the neck is limited by what?
Suprapleural membrane (a fibrous structure)
What is the order in which the lymphatics of the lung drain?
Pulmonary nodes, to bronchopulmonary nodes, to tracheobronchial nodes, into para-tracheal nodes, finally into mediastinal lymphatic trunks
Venous drainage of the lungs is via what?
Azygos venous system
The azygos vein receives blood from what veins?
2nd-11th posterior intercostal and right subcostal veins
The hemiazygos vein receives blood from what veins?
9th-11th left intercostal veins and left subcostal vein
The accessory hemiazygos vein receives blood from which veins?
5th-8th left intercostal veins
What are the 3 major openings in the diaphragm and what passes through them?
T8- IVC, right phrenic nerve, and pericardiacophrenic vessels
T10- Esophagus and the vagus nerves
T12- Aorta, thoracic duct, and azygos vein
The phrenic nerve is derived from what levels?
C3, C4, C5 (keeps the diaphragm alive)
The medial arcuate ligament is over what muscle?
Psoas
The lateral arcuate ligament is over what muscle?
Quadratus lumborum
The outer cortex of lymph nodes has these types of cells?
Mature B cells organized into follicles
Inner cortex of lymph nodes has ________ cells?
Mature T cells
What types of cells leave lymph nodes via the hilum?
Activated lymphocytes
What is the “largest aggregation of lymphoid tissue?”
Spleen
What ribs does the spleen lie between?
9th and 11th in the left midaxillary line
What is the job of the red pulp in the spleen?
Destroy old RBC’s