respiratory Flashcards
level of sternal angle
rib 2
how many ribs
12 pairs
which ribs are true
1-7
which ribs are false
8-10
which ribs are floating
11-12
how to the posterior ribs attach to the vertebral column
via synovial joints
what are 2 synovial joints
- costovertebral joint
- costotransverse joint
what are intervertebral disc
primary cartilaginous joints
what is the intervertebral disc make up
inner nucleus pulposus surrounded by annulus fibrosis
what joins intervertebral disc to vertebral column
pedicles
what joins vertebrae to spinal process
laminae
what level is bifurcation of the trachea
T4/5
what is bifurcation of trachea called
carina
what bronchus runs more vertically
right
where is aspirated food and drink more likely to go
right
where does visceral pleura adhere
to the lung
where does parietal pleura adhere
to the chest wall
what is in-between visceral and parietal pleura
pleural cavity
what is pneumothorax
whole in visceral pleura
air in pleural sack
what does pulmonary artery carry
deoxygenated blood (right heart –> lungs)
what does pulmonary veins carry
oxygenated blood (lungs –> left heart)
what are pulmonary capillaries in contact with
alveoli for gas exchange
what do bronchial arteries carry
oxygenated blood
what does bronchial arteries supply
- bronchi
- lung roots
- visceral pleura
