SFP: trachea, bronchi, lungs, pleura Flashcards
Where does the trachea begin?
Lower border of larynx at the cricoid cartilage at C6
Where does the trachea bifurcate?
At the sternal angle
The trachea bifurcates into ___
The right and left primary bronchi
Describe the general structure of the trachea
About ¾ of the diameter is composed of U-shaped bars of hyaline cartilage. The area not composed of cartilage is closed by the trachealis muscle.
What structures are anterior to the trachea?
Arch of aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, common carotid, left brachiocephalic vein, thymus
What structures are posterior to the trachea?
Right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves, esophagus, and vertebral column.
What is on the right side of the trachea?
Azygous vein, right vagus nerve, and pleura
What is on the left of the trachea?
Arch of aorta, left common carotid, left subclavian artery, left vagus nerve, left phrenic nerve, pleura
Compare the right and left primary bronchi
The right is wider, shorter, and more vertical; foreign objects are often aspirated into the right bronchus.
What is the carina?
Keel-shaped cartilage at tracheal bifurcation
The right primary bronchus divides ___ entering the hilum, while the left primary bronchus divides ___ entering the hilum
Before; after
The right primary bronchus branches into…
Superior secondary bronchus and intermediate bronchus
The left primary bronchus branches into…
The superior and inferior secondary bronchi
The intermediate bronchus divides into…
Middle and inferior secondary bronchus
Bronchi ultimately divide into ___
Terminal bronchioles
The lungs are separated by ___
The mediastinum
What are the lobes of the left lung?
Superior and inferior
The hilum of the lung allows for passage of…
Left pulmonary artery, left primary bronchus, and left pulmonary veins
What is the lingula?
Structure at lower tip of the superior lobe of the left lung
What are the lobes of the right lung?
Superior, middle, and inferior
What fissures are present in the right lung?
Oblique and horizontal
What is the difference between structures in the right and left lung in the hilum?
In the right lung, the pulmonary artery is anterior to the bronchus, while it is superior to the bronchus in the left lung. The primary bronchus divides before entering the hilum in the right lung and after entering the hilum in the left.
What makes bronchopulmonary segments anatomical units of the lung?
They each receive a branch of pulmonary artery, lymphatic vessels, and autonomic nerve supply.
What is the functional and surgical unit of the lung?
Bronchopulmonary segments
Bronchopulmonary segments are ventilated by ___
Tertiary bronchi
As we move along bronchi, what happens to cartilage rings?
They become cartilage plates
Describe cartilage in the bronchioles
It’s absent
What kind of epithelium is in the bronchioles?
Ciliated epithelium
What are the levels of bronchioles from most proximal to most distal?
- Terminal bronchiole 2. Respiratory bronchiole 3. Alveolar ducts
Where do alveoli first appear?
Respiratory bronchioles