OV of Thorax & Resp Flashcards

1
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thorax

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blinded by the rib cage and diaphragm, subdivided into 3 cavities

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2
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3 cavities of thorax

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2 pulmonary, and mediastinum

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3
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2 pulmonary cavities

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contain lungs, lined by pleura

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4
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mediastinum

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contains heart in pericardial sac, also vessels, nerves, etc; found medially to pulmonary cavities

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5
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structures that pass through the thorax

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anything going from head to neck (vicversa) esophagus

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6
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thoracic walls

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add structure and support; ribs and costal cartilage (and sternum and vertebrae) intercostal muscles

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7
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intercostal muscles

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1 muscle between each rib (costal=ribs)

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diaphragm

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separates abdominal and thoracic cavities; done shaped towards the bottom of rib cage

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9
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thoracic ventral rami=

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intercostal nerves (motor&sensory)

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10
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anterior thoracic wall

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ribs, parietal pleura, cut edge of diaphragm

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11
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pulmonary cavity

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what lungs sit in

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12
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right lung has ____ lobes

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3 lobes

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13
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left lung has ___ lobes

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2 lobes

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14
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pleura

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connective tissue surrounding the lungs

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15
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parietal pleura

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the outer layer (tough); intervated by somatic nn (always in contact with rib cage)

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16
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visceral pleura

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adheres to the organ; intervated by autonomic nn (cant feel much in lungs bc autonomic)

17
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intercostal nerves

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found between ribs, arise from anterior rami of the thoracic spinal nerves and digestive tract; T1-T11 (somatic)

18
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vagus nerves

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(parasympathetic) spread around esophagus, keep branching out to reach structures and bring out normal function; 10th cranial nerves

19
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mediastinum

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central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loose connective tissue

20
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pericardium

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tough connective tissue bad which contains the heart; 2 layers a serous layer and fibrous layer

21
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phrenic nerves

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C3, C4, C5, keep a man alive; go to diaphragm (control breathing) somatic

22
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great vessels

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superior vena cava, aorta, pulmonary trunk

23
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arteries

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carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (red)

24
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veins

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carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart (blue)

25
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respiration

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draws in new air (respiration and circulation are separate but intertwined functions)

26
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capillary bed

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tiny branching blood vessels that network between arterial and venule

27
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diaphragm

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dome shaped; attached to lungs by synovial fluid

28
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inspiration/inhalation

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dome flattens and sits lower down when air comes in; chest expands

29
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expiration/exhalation

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dome pushes up and chest flattens as air gets pushed out

30
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intercostal muscles working with diaphragm

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the deeper we breathe, the more help we need from these muscles; intervated by intercostal nerves

31
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trachea

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rings of cartilage hold it open (trunk)

32
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trachea splits into the…

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right and left primary bronchus

33
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right primary bronchus

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splits into superior, middle, and inferior (secondary/lobar bronchi), then into segmental bronchi, and finally alveoli

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left primary bronchus

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splits into inferior and superior (secondary/lobar bronchi), then into segmental bronchi, and finally alveoli

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alveoli

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lined with very thin epithelium (slimy substance instead of cartilage); allows for rapid gaseous exchange

36
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pulmonary arteries and veins

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pumps blood to and from lungs (arteries: heart to lungs, veins: lungs to heart)

37
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CLINICAL: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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caused by the wall of bleb (small sacks of air in lung tissue) which causes your lungs to lose surface area; due to this lungs try to expand to get more oxygen which pushes down your heart and diaphragm

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CLINICAL: Collapsed Lung

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huge difference in pressure due to fluid or air in parietal or visceral plura of lung because the seal broke