Thorax part 3 Flashcards
The anterior inferior border of the lung is at what rib?
6th costal cartilage?
The lateral inferior border of the lung is at what rib?
8th rib
The posterior inferior border of the lung is at what rib?
10th rib
Anterior line of pleural reflection is at what rib?
8th costal cartilage
Lateral line of pleural reflection is at what rib?
10th rib
Posterior line of pleural reflection is at what rib?
12th rib
What is the space between the inferior border or the lung and the line of pleural reflection?
Costodiaphragmatic recess
Where is the lungs most vulnerable to neck damage?
at the apex of the lung (above the first rib)
Anteriorly, where would you draw fluid for a thoracocentesis?
6th-8th costal cartilage
Lateraly, where would you draw fluid for a thoracocentesis?
8th- 10th rib
Posteriorly, where would you draw fluid for a thoracocentesis?
10th-12th rib
The air in the chest tends to accumulate between what 2 layers?
Parietal and visceral pleura
Spontaneous pneumothorax tend to happen in what kind of patient?
tall and lanky teenage boys
Closed (spontaneous) pneumothorax is caused by ??
weak spot in the lungs that pops and collapses the space
Open pneumothorax is caused by ??
Something has traumatized the lungs, hole in the lungs
Tension pneumothorax is caused by ??
trauma, hole in the lung but there is flap over the hole. pressure builds
What is a flail chest?
trauma to the thorax detaches the ribs
when you breath in, the chest caves inward (instead of out)
True/ False: The right and left lymph of the lungs can cross over
TRUE
Name some ways that could cause visceral pain to an organ
stretching or deprive of oxygen
How does the GI system respond to a sympathetic stimulation?
constricts smooth muscle and decreases blood flow to the GI tract/abdominal/pelvic organs
In a sympathetic response, the pupil with ____
dilate
Why are the lungs not always open to max diameter?
because the wider the airway, increases the chances of pathogens getting into the lungs
What is the parasympathetic response in the bladder?
increases detrusor muscles and relaxes smooth muscle of the sphincter
Where are the Sympathetic pre-ganglionic cell bodies located?
in intermediolateral (IML) cell column of T1-L2 spinal cord