Respiratory Flashcards
(37 cards)
Asculate Middle lobe of the right lung
Between 4th and 6th rib in the mid-clavicular and mid-axillary lines
Asculate Lung bases
Posteriorly, in the scapular line at T11 vertebral level
Horizontal fissure of the right lung
Level of rib 4
Oblique fissure of left and right lungs
Level rib 6 anteriorly, rising to level of T3 posteriorly
Larynx to trachea
C6
What is the anterior intercostal arteries a branch of?
Internal thoracic artery
Where do the anterior intercostal veins drain?
Internal thoracic veins
What is the posterior intercostal arteries a branch of?
Thoracic aorta
Where do the posterior intercostal veins drain
-Azygous vein
Intercostal neurovascular bundles contain
Vein, artery, nerve (from superior to inferior- VAN)
The most superior structure in the NVB, 4th intercostal space
4th intercostal vein
Mneumonic for openings in the diaphragm
I Ate (8) 10 Eggs At 12
When does the IVC pierce the diaphragm
T8
When does the Esophagus pierce the diaphragm
T10
When does the Aorta piece the diaphragm
T12
What is the diaphragm
Skeletal muscle
What type of muscle is the diaphragm
Skeletal muscle
What is the phrenic nerve made of
The anterior rami of C3, C4, C5
What does the long thoracic nerve supply
Serratus Anterior
Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve results in
Winged scapula
What are the 3 blood vessels on either side of the sternum
Internal thoracic artery (anterior intercostal arteries branch from this) and a pair of veins
What branches from the internal thoracic artery?
Anterior Inter-coastal arteries
What is the most inferior part of the pleural cavity
Costodiaphragmatic recess
The most inferior part of the costodiaphragmatic recess
Costophrenic angle