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1
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The lungs are divided into bronchopulmonary segments (BP), how many BP are there for each lung?

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10

2
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Each BP segment is served by a

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Segmental (tertiary) bronchus and a pulmonary artery and vein

3
Q

Bronchopulmonary segments can also be projected to the

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Chest wall

4
Q

The trachea bifurcates at the level of the

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Sternal angle (T4-T5)

5
Q

More vertical and slightly larger in diameter

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Right bronchus

6
Q

The fetus is surrounded by excessive amniotic fluid. This is referred to as

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Polyhydramnios

7
Q

Does not allow the fetus to swallow amniotic fluid, causing polyhydramnios

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Tracheoesophageal fistula

8
Q

The developing lungs evaginate into the pleural cavities and become covered with

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Pleura

9
Q

The arrangement of the lung in the pleural cavities, the heart in the pericardial cavity, and the organs in the abdominal cavity is the

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Same

10
Q

The apex of the lungs is superior to the

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Medial 1/3 of the clavicle

11
Q

Parietal pleura turns back on itself and forms

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Reflections

12
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Some of these reflections are at very acute angles so that during quiet breathing the lungs do not enter these areas. This is called a

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Recess

13
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Since their is no lung tissue in these recesses, during quiet breathing, which two things touch?

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Parietal pleura touch eachother

14
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Boyle’s law requires a constant

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Teperature

15
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Boyles law says that at a constant temperature

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P1V1 = P2V2

16
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This pressure-volume relationship governs

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Normal and pathologic respiratory function

17
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Allows all three dimensions of the thoracic cavity to be increased

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Muscular action

18
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The most important muscle for ventilation

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Diaphragm

19
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Contraction of the diaphragm increases the superior-inferior dimensions of the

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Thoracic cavity

20
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Pivot during respiration to increase the anterior-posterior dimensions of the thoracic cavity

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Ribs 2-6

21
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During this process, the anterior ends of ribs 2-6 move

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Up and down

22
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During this process, the sternum moves

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Anteriorly

23
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This is referred to as the “pump handle” movement caused by the

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External intercostal muscles

24
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Ribs 7-10 pivt on an axis through the head of the rib and sternocostal joint to increase the

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Transverse Dimension of the thoracic cavity

25
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This is the “bucket handle” movement and is caused by contraction of the

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Diaphragm

26
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Promotes the “bucket handle” movement of the ribs by acting as a platform for the diaphragm to push against

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Lives

27
Q

As the liver resists further inferior displacement, ribs 7-10 are pulled

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Laterally by the diaphragm

28
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At rest, the elastic recoil of the chest wall balances the elastic recoil of the

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Lungs

29
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At rest, the intrapleural pressure is ALWAYS

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Negative

30
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At rest, the intrapleural pressure is always negative because the lungs and chest wall are pulling in

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Opposite directions

31
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At rest, Alveolar pressure is equal to

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Atmospheric pressure

32
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During inspiration, force of muscular contraction exceeds elastic recoil, thus

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The thoracic cavity enlarges

33
Q

During inspiration, the intrapleural pressure is increasingly

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Negative

34
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What is the relationship between alveolar pressure and atmospheric pressure during inspiration?

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Alveolar pressure is less than atmospheric pressure

35
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During inspiration, the force of diaphragm contraction exceeds the elastic recoil and resistance from

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Abdominal organs

36
Q

During expiration, inspiratory muscles

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Relax

37
Q

During expiration, what happens to the elastic recoil of the lungs?

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It is increased

38
Q

During expiration, the intrapleural pressure becomes

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Less negative

39
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During expiration, what is the relationship between alveolar and atmospheric pressure?

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Alveolar pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure

40
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During expiration what happens to intraabdominal pressure

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It increases

41
Q

Causes unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm

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Unilateral phrenic nerve loss

42
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Changes in intrathoracic pressure during ventilation affect venous return to the heart by the

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Great veins

43
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Lowers intraorthotic pressure which dilates the great veins and increases venous return to the heart

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Deep breath

44
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Provides more blood to carry more oxygen

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Deep breath

45
Q

Laughing and coughing are essentially

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Forced exhalations

46
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We know that expiration increases the

-impedes venous return

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Intraorthotic pressure

47
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Thus, the face flushes and the veins in the neck flush when we

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Laugh or cough (due to increased intraorthotic pressure)

48
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People with comprised ventilatory function may have trouble breathing when

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Lying down

49
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Overweight people have trouble breathing when lying down because

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It is harder for the diaphragm to push down against the abdominal wall without gravity

50
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An important protective mechanism for the lungs and bronchi

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Cough reflex

51
Q

Both follow bronchial tree into the lungs

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves

52
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POSTGANGLIONIC thoracic splanchnics that innervate smooth muscle and blood vessels of the bronchial tree

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Lung sympathetics

53
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PREGANGLIONIC fibers that synapse on small ganglia along the bronchial tree

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Parasympathetic lung fibers

54
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The POSTGANGLIONIC PARASYMPATHETIC fibers then innervate

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Smooth muscles of the bronchial tree

55
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POSTGANGLIONIC SYMPATHETIC fibers of the lungs innervate

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Smooth muscle and blood vessels of bronchial tree

56
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Afferent fibers follow the bronchial tree back to the CNS via the

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Vagus nerve

57
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The afferents from the lung that travel in the vagus nerve provide feedback about

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Stretch, pain, and pressure in the pulmonary veins

58
Q

Contributes to ANY function requiring an increase in either intraorthotic or intraabdominal pressure

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Diaphragm

59
Q

Participates in phonation, laughing, singing, coughing, sneezing, urination, defecation, and parturition

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Diaphragm

60
Q

When air enters the pleural cavity and the lung collapses due to loss of negative intrapleural pressure

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Pneumothorax

61
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In open pneumothorax, upon inspiration, atmospheric pressure on the injured side shifts the mediastinum to the intact side which

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Compresses the lung on that side

62
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When a flap of tissue acts as a valve, opening on inspiration and closing on expiration

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Tension Pneumothorax

63
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In a tension pneumothorax in the left side, the left lung will be collapse and the right lung will be compressed during

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Inspiration AND expiration

64
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Blood in the lung

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Hemothorax

65
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The head of the ribs articulates with

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2 Vertebral Bodies

66
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The tubercle of the rib articulates with the

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Transverse processes

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