Respiratory Wet Room 4

Question 1

2 layers of the pleural membrane?

Answer 1

Parietal

Visceral

Question 2

Parietal pleura has many names depending on what it adheres to - what is the names of the ones sticking to the MEDIASTINUM, DIAPHRAGM, RIBS and APEX

Answer 2

Mediastinal pleura
Diaphragmatic pleura
Costal pleura
Apical pleura

Question 3

What is a pleural reflection? Give an example

Answer 3

When the parietal pleura lining one surface changes to a different surface

Example - Inner surface of the ribs to the diaphragm = costo-diaphragmatic/costo-phrenic reflection

Question 4

What is a recess and how are they named?

Answer 4

A wider space formed between visceral and parietal layers at a reflection

Name shares the reflection - example costophrenic recess

Question 5

What are recesses useful for?

Answer 5

Aspirations to drain pleural effusions

Question 6

Which layer of the pleura is sensitive to pain?

Answer 6

Parietal

Question 7

What part of the pleura does the phrenic nerve supply?

Answer 7

Mediastinal and diaphragmatic parietal pleura

Question 8

What is the rest of the parietal pleura innervated by?

Answer 8

Intercostal nerves