Resp anatomy Must Knows Flashcards
(22 cards)
Where do you auscultate the middle lobe of then right lung?
between ribs 4 and 6 in mid clavicular and mid axillary lines
where do you auscultate lung bases?
posteriorly, in the scapular line at T11 vertebral level
where is the horizontal fissure of the right lung
at the level of rib 4
where are the oblique fissures
in line with rib 6 anteriorly, rising to the level of T3 posteriorly
where does the larynx become the trachea
C6 level
where do the anterior intercostal arteries branch from
the internal thoracic artery
where do the posterior intercostal arteries branch from
the thoracic aorta
where do the anterior intercostal veins drain into
internal thoracic veins
where do posterior intercostal veins drain into
the azygous vein
List the order of arrangement of intercostal neurovascular bundles from superior to inferior
Vein, Artery Nerve
(remember VAN)
What are the openings in the Diaphragm
I ate (8) 10 eggs at 12.
I 8 - IVC piErces at T8
10 eggs - oEsophagus pierces at T10
At 12 - Aorta pierces at T12
What type of muscle is the diaphragm
skeletal muscle
What is the phrenic nerve made up of
the anterior rami of C3, C4, C5
What does the long thoracic nerve supply
serratus anterior
What does paralysis of the serratus anterior result in
winged scapula
what 3 blood vessels lie either side of the sternum
internal thoracic artery and 2 veins
what is the most inferior part of the pleural cavity
costodiaphragmatic recess
what is the most inferior part of the costodiaphragmatic recess
the costophrenic angle - fluid build up in this will result in blunting of angles and a fluid level seen on Xray.
what is the flap of the seperior lobe on the left lung called
lingula
Where is the cephalic vein located
delto-pectoral groove
where does the trachea bifurcate
the level of the sternal angle
