Thoracic Cavity Flashcards
Where is the cardiac notch?
4th intercostal space
Where is the basal (caudal) border of the lung in dogs?
Dorsal - 10th intercostal space
Ventral - 6-7th intercostal spaces
The right lung has how many lobes? List them
4
Cranial, caudal, middle, accessory
What is the term of a groove, cleft, or space in an organ where blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves and other ducts enter or exit through it?
Hilus
The left lung has how many lobes? List them.
2
Cranial and caudal
True or false: the cranial lobe of the left lung is split into cranial and caudal parts.
True
What passes through the hilus of the left lung?
Bronchi pulmonary arteries, pulmonary vessels, pulmonary veins
Where is the apex of the heart (left ventricle) located?
5-6th intercostal space on the left side of the thorax
What is the space between the caudal border of the lungs and caudal border of the diaphragm called?
Costodiaphragmatic recess
How many C shaped hyaline cartilages form the skeleton of the trachea?
35
What is the name of the ridge of the last tracheal cartilage?
Carina
At the tracheal bifurcation, the bronchial tree splits into what?
Right and left bronchus (primary bronchi)
The primary bronchi of the bronchial tree spit into what?
Lobar bronchi (secondary bronchi)
The lobar bronchi of the bronchial tree split into what?
Segmental bronchi (tertiary bronchi)
What connects the lungs to mediastinum and stabilizes caudal lung lobes?
Pulmonary ligaments
In the dog, the tunica muscularis of the esophagus is composed entirely of what throughout its length?
Skeletal muscle
In the tunica muscularis of the cat, there is a transition from _____ to _____ muscle as the esophagus courses causally from pharynx to cardia of the stomach.
Skeletal to smooth
What muscle type is the predominant type found in the caudal 1/3 of the esophagus in cats?
Smooth muscle