Respiratory system

Question 1

Boundaries of the Thoracic inlet

Answer 1

Superior border of manibrium
1st rib inner border
1st thoracic vertebrae
1st costal cartilage

Question 2

Boundaries of the thoracic outlet (Inferior Aperture)

Answer 2

Xiphisternal junction.
Lower 6 costal cartilages.
12th rib.
Body of 12th thoracic vertebra.

Question 3

Posterior wall boundries

Answer 3

Vertebral column (T1 -T12). 
Posterior part of the ribs.

Question 4

The division of the mediastinum

Answer 4

At Thoracic vertebra 4 draw an imaginary line (Louise) making the superior border below that towards the sternum would be the anterior border. Towards the vertebral column would be posterior border. The diaphragm would be the inferior border.

Question 5

List the organs of the respiratory system

Answer 5

Nose
Pharynx
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Lungs

Question 6

What are the names of the 3 region of the pharynx.

Answer 6

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

Question 7

What is the largest larynx cartilage?

Answer 7

Thyroid Cartilage

Question 8

Name the paired larynx cartilages.

Answer 8

Arytenoid
Cuneiform
Corniculate

Question 9

Name the Non-Paired cartilages of the larynx.

Answer 9

Epiglottic
Thyroid
Cricoid

Question 10

Show the pathway of the respiratory system from Trachea to the Alveoli

Answer 10

Trachea ==> Principal Bronchi ==> Lobar Bronchi ==> Segmental Bronchi ==> Bronchiole ==> Terminal Bronchiole ==> Respiratory Duct ==> Alveolar Duct ==> Alveolar sac ==> Alveoli.

Question 11

List 2 differences between the right and left lungs.

Answer 11

The right lung has three lobes:
Superior, middle, and inferior
Separated by horizontal and oblique fissures. 3 lobes and 2 fissure.

The left lung has two lobes:
Superior and inferior
Separated by an oblique fissure. 2 lobes and 1 fissure.

Question 12

What is the name of the covering of the lung?

Answer 12

Pleura