Respiratory Workbook Wet Room Flashcards
What cartilage forms the laryngeal prominence (Adams apple)
thyroid cartilage
What type of cartilage is the epiglottis?
elastic
What type of cartilage is all the cartilage of the larynx?
except the epiglottis
hyaline
Cartilage ring located at the bifurcation
carina
how may rings comprise the trachea?
about 20
what is the muscles competing the tracheal rings posteriorly?
trachealis muscle
Arteries lying lateral to the trachea are the
common carotid arteries
Nerve lying lateral to the trachea is the
vagus
At what vertebral level does the trachea divide?
T4
What one of the two main bronchi is shorter, wider and more vertical?
right
the two major arteries branching over the left main bronchus
aorta
left pulmonary artery
extra things the left lung has
cardiac impression
aortic impression
cardiac notch
lingula
extra things the right lung has
middle lobe
transverse fissure
superior lobar bronchus (eparterial)
On which surface is the hilum of the lung found?
mediastinal
What strutures constitute the root of the lung?
left and right bronchi, pulmonary veins and arteries
which lung is shorter and broader?
right
because the liver
What pleura enters and lines the fissures of the lungs?
visceral
what layer of pleura is sensitive to pain?
parietal
The diaphragmatic pleura lies on the
superior surface of the diaphragm
the costal pleura lines the
inner surfaces of the ribs and sternum
the cervical pleura covers the
apex of the lungs
Vagus nerve is involved in parasympathetic control of the
heart
lungs
digestive system
the oblique fissure follows the course of the …
6th rib
the horizontal fissure lies at the level of the
4th rib
