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Lecture 11: Thoracic Wall & Lungs Flashcards

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Superficial to deep layers of the thorax

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  1. Skin
  2. Superficial Fasica
  3. Muscles of upper limb
  4. Intercostal muscles
  5. Endothoracic Fasica
  6. Parietal pleura
  7. Thoracic cavity
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Describe the transversus thoracic

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Same “depth” as the innermost intercostals BUT is found on the anterior thoracic wall

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Where do you find the transversus thoracis (I/O)

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Sternum to 2nd-6th costal cartilages

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What is the innervation of the thoracic wall?

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Anterior rami of T1-T11 intercostal nerves

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What is another name for the subcostal nerve?

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T12

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T/F: T12 innervates the thoracic wall

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False - This is the subcostal nerve and it innervated the abdominal wall

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What do you find in the intercostal space?

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Intercostal VAN

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The _______ branches of the intercostal vessels run in the costal groove, while the ________ branches run superior to the rib.

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Main; collateral

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Intercostal vessels supply blood to the…

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thoracic wall

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There are _____ anterior intercostal vessels

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There are ____ posterior intercostal vessels

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The anterior and posterior intercostal vessels do what?

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Anastomose - form a vessel ‘arc’

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Where do anterior and posterior intercostal vessels originate?

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Aorta - descending aorta

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Internal thoracic arteries are branches of ____________

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subclavian artery

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Where do you find internal thoracic arteries?

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Along lateral side of sternum

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What are the branches of the internal thoracic artery?

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Anterior intercostal arteries (1st 6)
Musculophrenic artery (7th-9th anterior intercostal)
Superior epigastric artery (continuation of internal thoracic)

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Superior epigastric artery anastomoses with…

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Inferior epigastric artery

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Posterior intercostal arteries

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1 and 2 from supreme intercostal artery

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Where do the branches of posterior intercostal arteries 3-11 come from?

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Descending thoracic aorta

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What are the veins of the thoracic wall?

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Anterior intercostal veins –> internal thoracic vein

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Posterior intercostal veins - describe them

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Right: Azygos
Left: Hemiazygos

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What are the boundaries of the thorax?

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Superior thoracic aperture
diaphragm
sternum/costal cartilages
Thoracic vertebral bodies

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What is the thorax divided into?

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Central mediastinum and lateral pleural cavities

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T/F: The lungs are in the mediastinum

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The thoracic diaphragm is the boundary between...
Thorax and abodmen
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T/F The diaphragm is only tendionus
F: Muscular and tendinous components
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What is the primary muscle of respiration
Diaphragm
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Label each of the following
1. Central Tendon 2. Aortic Opening (T12) 3. Esophageal opening 4. Caval opening (T8) "I8 10 Eggs @ 12"
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What is the innervation of the thoracic diaphragm?
L/R Phrenic Nerves (C3-5)
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What is happening during inspiration?
Thoracic cavity is expanding Vertical dimensions: diaphragm Lateral dimensions: ribs Anterior to posterior: sternum
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What is happening during expiration?
Thoracic cavity is compressing Vertical dimensions: diaphragm Lateral dimensions: ribs Anterior to posterior: sternum
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__________ is a serous "sac" with 2 continuous membranes
Pleura
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Describe the parietal pleura
Lines the thoracic wall
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Describe the visceral pleura
Covers the lung
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What is the space between the parietal and visceral pleura
Pleural cavity
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Why is there serous fluid in the pleural cavity?
Lubrication and friction reduction
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Describe a pleural effusion
When there is too much fluid in the lung and it makes it hard to breathe
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If you have to remove fluid or pus from the thoracic cavity, where would you stick the needle – just superior to the rib or just inferior? Why?
Superior rib - it is better to hit collateral rather than main intercostal NAV "Collateral damage"
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Describe a Thoracocentesis
Draining fluid from pleural cavity (the space)
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What is the blood supply to the parietal pleura
Same as thoracic wall
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What is the innervation to the parietal pleura
Thoracic wall
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What is the blood supply to the visceral pleura
Same as lungs [pulmonary and bronchial vessels]
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What is the innervation to the visceral pleura
Same as lungs [ANS]
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Describe the right lung
3 lobes (S, M, I) 2 Fissures (Horizontal, Oblique)
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Describe the left lung
2 Lobes (S, I) 1 Fissrue (Oblique)
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What is the lingula?
A structure in the L lung that is homologous to middle lobe of R lung
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What are the surfaces of the lungs?
Costal Diaphragmatic Mediastinal Costodiaphragmatic Recess Costomediastinal Recess
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Where does fluid start to collect in the lungs?
Costodiaphragmatic recess Costomediastinal recess
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What is the conducting portion of respiratory system made up of?
Larger tubes + passageways Transports respiratory gases NO GAS EXCHANGE HERE
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Describe the respiratory portion of the respiratory system
Where gas exchange happens Smallest tubes and air sacs (alveoli)
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What is the order of teh conducting portion of the respiratory system
Trachea L/R Main Bronchi Lobar Bronchi Segmental Bronchi Bronchi Bronchioles Terminal Bronchioles
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Describe the trachea
Connects to Larynx superiorly Travels from the neck to the thorax Splits into L/R primary bronchi
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What cartilage is found in the trachea
C-shaped hyaline cartilage
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Where do you find irregular plates of cartilage in the respiratory system?
L/R Primary Bronchi
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If you accidentally inhale something, which primary bronchus would you expect it to go in to?
Right is more likely (3 lobes, increased diameter, straight down)
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Where do you find cartilage plates in the conducting portion of the respiratory system?
Secondary (lobar) bronchi
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What supplies one bronchopulmonary segment of the lung
Tertiary (segmental) bronchi
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What are Bronchopulmonary segments
Supplied by a single tertiary bronchus, artery and vein, lymphatic vessels and nerves Each is surrounded by CT and is a division of a lung lobe
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Why are bronchopulmonary segments important?
Each segment has its own "thing", i.e. segments can be removed due to pathology.

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