Pleura and lungs Flashcards
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Bronchus cross section elements (4)
trachelais muscle, lumen, cartilaginous rings, osophagus posteriorly
bronchial tree elements (9)
cartilaginous rings, hilum, left main bronchus, right main bronchus, lobar bronchi, segmental bronchi, lower border of larynx/cricoid cartilage, bifurcation at T4/T5
How many orders of branching to alveoli
25
Why is there branching to alveoli
gas exchange
elements of branching to alveoli (6)
bronchi, bronchiole, cartilage loss, terminal bronchiole, respiratory bronchiole, alveoli
what occurs in asthma
spasms of smooth muscle in lower airways and bronchioles
Triggers of asthma (4)
pollen, mold, dust mites, pet dander
Lung elements (11)
right lung, left lung,oblique fissure, horizontal fissure, superior lobe, middle lobe, inferior lobe, apex, superior lobe, inferior lobe, cardiac notch
types of blood supply to lungs (2)
pulmonary and bronchial
blood supply for respiratory gas exchange
pulmonary
pulmonary blood supply consists of (2)
pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins
what branching pattern does pulmonary blood supply follow
same as airway branching pattern
Pulmonary artery position
anterior and superior (ASP)
Pulmonary vein position
inferior and anterior (VIA)
blood supply for lung parenchyma
bronchial
where do bronchial arteries branch off
descending aorta
where do bronchial veins feed into for right lung
azygous vein
where do bronchial veins feed into for left lung
hemiazygous vein
what shape are bronchopulmonary segments
pyramid
bronchopumonary segment apex location
hilum
brochopulmonary segment base location
lung surface
what supplies bronchopulmonary segments (3)
segmental bronchi, artery and vein
what do bronchopulmonary segments represent
functionally disctinct lung zones
what happens if a bronchopulmonary segment is resected in surgery
no disruption to other lung units