lungs and diaphragm exam 3 anatomy Flashcards
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pleura
serous sacs surrounding lungs
visceral vs parietal pleura
visceral- lines surface of lungs
parietal-lines walls of thoracic cavity
visceral pleura innervation
visceral sensory= stretch and ischemia
somatic sensory= none *no pain, temp, touch
parietal pleura innervation
somatic sensory
intercostal and phrenic nerves
why does pleuritis hurt?
there is somatic sensory innervation on the parietal pleura
what are the pleural cavities?
-potential space between visceral and parietal pleura
-contains serous fluid
what is the function of serous fluid?
keeps membranes from sticking to one another during inspiration and expiration
atelectasis
-lung collapse
-there is a mediastinal shift that makes trachea move toward unaffected side
what do you hear during ausculation in a pt w a spontaneous pneumothorax?
nothing
how do you tell what substance is accumulating in pleural cavity?
why they came in and you can do a thoracentesis
pneumothorax
air in pleural cavity
hydrothorax
liquid in pleural cavity
hemothorax
blood in pleural cavity
what is the significance of the costodiaphragmatic recesses?
-fluid likes to accumulate here *where fluid comes from in thoracentesis
-they decrease in area during inspiration
thoracentesis (what is it, where)
-removes accumulated fluid in pleural cavity
-intercostal nerve block first
-typically 7-9th intercostal spaces
-enters costodiaphragmatic recess
what part of lung do things enter?
the root
right lung
-3 lobes
-superior, middle, inferior
-horizontal fissure and oblique fissure
left lung
-2 lobes
-superior and inferior
-oblique fissure
-cardiac notch
where is the trachea palpable?
jugular notch
where does the trachea bifurcate?
the sternal angle T4-5
carina
-bifurcation of trachea happens here
-very sensitive mucosa here and illicits strong cough
what composes trachea?
cartilage supported airway with c shaped hyaline rings
what is the difference between the R and L main bronchi?
the right is wider, shorter, and more vertical. Aspiration is more likely to happen here
bronchial tree
-lobar bronchi (3 right 2 left)
-segmental bronchi