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Creighton Anatomy > Thoracic Cavity, Pleural Cavity, & Lungs > Flashcards

Thoracic Cavity, Pleural Cavity, & Lungs Flashcards

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Ribs 1-7, bone to cartilage to sternum

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Vertebrocostal (true) ribs

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Ribs 8-10, bone to cartilage to cartilage to sternum

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Vertebrochondral (false) ribs

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Ribs 11&12, bone only

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Vertebral (free) ribs

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What is osteocartilaginous Thoracic cage formed from?

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Cartilage and Bone

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Describe typical ribs.

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Ribs 3-9, have head, neck, tubercle, and shaft w/ costal angle of anterior and medial bend

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Which are atypical ribs?

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Ribs 1, 2, & 10-12

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Describe rib 1.

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broad and short, attaches to scalene muscles of neck

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Describe rib 2.

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Thinner and longer

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Describe ribs 10-12.

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Ribs w/ only one facet

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What is special about rib 11 & 12?

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Have no necks or tubercles

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What aligns with the thoracic vertebrae from the ribs?

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superior and inferior demifacets (one on transverse process and other on spinous process)

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12
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What are parts of sternum?

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Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process

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13
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What is the Superior Thoracic Aperature?

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1st thoracic vertebra, 1st pair of ribs and costal cartilages, superior border of manubrium (enter/leave head or neck into body)

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What is the Inferior Thoracic Aperature?

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12th thoracic vertebra, 11th and 12th pair of ribs, costal cartilages of ribs 7-10, xiphisternal joint

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15
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What are the joints of the head of the ribs?

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costovertebral joints

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16
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What is purpose of radiate ligament?

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Allows limited movement of articular capsule

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17
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Costotransverse joints.

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Tubercle of rib aligning with transverse costal facet, stabilized by costotranverse ligament, superior and lateral costotransverse ligaments.

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Costochondral Joints

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Hyaline cartilaginous joints allowing no movement of ribs

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19
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Interchondral Joints

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Plane synovial joints allowing a little movement of ribs

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20
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Sternocostal Joints

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Primarily cartilaginous joints with little movement allowed, mostly synovial??

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Serratus Posterior Superior

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Attachments: C7-T3 spinous processes, Ribs 2-4

Innervation: 2nd to 5th intercostal nerves

Action: Inc AP diameter of thorax; proprioception

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Serratus Posterior Inferior

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Attachments: T11-L2 spinous process, Ribs 8-12

Innervation: T9-T12 anterior rami

Action: Depresses inferior ribs; proprioception

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Levatores Costarum

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Attachments: Transverse processes T1-T11, Ribs aligning with T1-T11

Innervation: Posterior Primary Rami C8-T11

Actions: Elevate ribs

24
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External Intercostal Muscle

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Attachments: Inferior border of ribs, Superior border of adjacent rib

Innervation: intercostal nerve

Action: Elevate rib during forced inspiration

25
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Internal Intercostal Muscle

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Attachments: Inferior border of ribs, Superior border of adjacent rib

Innervation: intercostal nerve

Action: Depress ribs during forced expiration (interosseous part), Elevate ribs during forced inspiration (interchondral part)

26
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Function of pleural cavity

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Prevent recoil of lungs

27
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What does surface tension of cavity do?

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Allows expansion of lungs w/ diaphragm retraction

28
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During inspiration…

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diameter increases and air pressure in lungs decreases

29
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During expiration…

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diameter decreases and air pressure in lungs increases

30
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Pneumothorax

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penetrating wound and rupture of visceral pleura

31
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Hydrothorax/hemothorax

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pulmonary edema (increased capillary pressure due to cardiac failure)

32
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Midclavicular line

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6th rib: inferior lung
8th rib: partietal pleura

33
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Midaxillary line

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8th rib: inferior lung
10th rib: parietal pleura

34
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Midscapular line

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10th rib: inferior lung
12th rib: parietal pleura

35
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Pulmonary artery and veins

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circulation pattern between right and left sides of heart

right side of heart supply

deoxygenated blood

36
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Bronchial artery and veins

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circulation pattern to lung tissue

aorta supply

oxygenated blood

37
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Lung Compliance

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change in volume & change in pressure

38
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Importance of surface tension?

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Needed in pleural cavity to counteract elasticity/recoil of lungs

39
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Tidal Volume

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volume of air inhaled and exhaled with each breath

500 mL in healthy adult

40
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume

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additional volume of air inhaled beyond tidal volume

2500-2500 mL in healthy adult

41
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Expiratory Reserve Volume

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additional volume of air exhaled beyond tidal volume

1000 mL in healthy adult

42
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Residual Volume

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amount of air remaining in the lungs after forceful respiratory effort

500-1000 mL in healthy adult

43
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Inspiratory Capacity

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tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume

44
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Functional Residual Capacity

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expiratory reserve + residual volumes

45
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Vital Capacity

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inspiratory reserve + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume

46
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Total Lung Capacity

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tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume

47
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O2 partial pressure

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alveolus - 105 mmHg
capillary - 40 mmHg

48
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CO2 partial pressure

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alveolus - 40 mmHg
capillary - 45 mmHg

49
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Parasympathetic Division of Lungs

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vagus nerves

bronchoconstriction, vasodilation, secretomotor

50
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Sympathetic Division of Lungs

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paravertebral ganglia

bronchodilation, vasoconstriction, inhibition to secretory glands

51
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Job of bronchial veins?

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drain a portion of the blood supplied to lungs by bronchial arteries

52
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Factors affecting respiration

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Pressure of lungs
Thickness of respiratory membrane
Surface area of respiratory membrane

53
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Bronchopulmonary Segmentation

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Left lung: 5 inferior & 5 superior
Right lung: 5 inferior, 2 middle, & 3 superior

Creighton Anatomy (13 decks)

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