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31 Cards in this Set
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State the anatomical land marks for emergency surgical airway
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Cricoid and thyroid cartilage
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if an object were to get trapped in one of the lungs of the bronchus...which would it be?
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Right main bronchus
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The right primary bronchus passes ___ to the azygos vein
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Inferior
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The right primary bronchus passes directly into the ___ of the lung
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Hilum
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The ___ produces a cough reflex if irritated
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Carina
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Define the carina:
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ridge located b/w the openings of the primary bronchi
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____ are present with early changes if cancer is present within the lung
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trachobronchial lymph nodes
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State the 2 types of major pleura of the lung
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Parietal pleura which lines the thoracic cavity.
The visceral pleura which covers the lung. |
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State the nerves which innervate the parietal pleura
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The intercoastal nerve innervates the coastal and diaphragmatic pleura
The phrenic nerve the mediastinal and central diaphragmatic pleura |
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State the sleeve of pleura just inferior to he root of the lung
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Pulmonary ligament
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State the fissure of the left lung
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Oblique primary fissure
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State the 2 fissures of the right lung
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Oblique and horizontal
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The lingula of the ---
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UppeR left lung, some refer to it as the middle lobe of the left lung
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State the 6 components of the root of the lung:
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Primary Bronchus
Pulmonary artery Sup/Infer pulmonary veins Bronchial artery/vein Pulmonary nerve plexus Lymphatics |
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State the different locations of the right and left pulmonary arteries.
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Right pulmonary artery is between the primary bronchus and pulmonary vein.
The left pulmonary artery is superior to the pulmonary bronchus and pulmonary vein. |
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The nodes found at the hila of the lung are called...
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Hilar Nodes
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The bronchi and pulmonary tissue recieve blood from the ...
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bronchial arteries --> branches of the thoracic aorta
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movement of air goes:
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trachea --> bronchus --> bronchiolies --> alveolar
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Bronchopulmonary segement, usually __ - ___ in number ( ____ in the right lung and ___ - ___ in the left lung. This is important for surgical resection of the lung (cancer)
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Bronchopulmonary segment, usually 18-20 total in number, (10 in ht eright lung 8-10 in the left lung. This is important for surgical resection of the lung (cancer)
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State the names of the nodes found at the pulmonary parenchyma:
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pulmonary nodes
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State the name of the nodes found at the hilium:
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bronchopulmonary nodes
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State the name of the nodes found at the carina:
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infer-tracheobronchial nodes
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State where the tracheobronchial nodes on the right side drain
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Right lymphatic duct
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State where the tracheobronchial nodes on the left side drain
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Thoracic duct
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The trachea starts at
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C5, C6
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The trachea divides at
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the sternal angle (T4-T5)
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The left pulmonary bronchus passes anterior to
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esophagus and the toracic aorta to reach the hilum of the lung
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The right bronchi branch sooner when compared to the left bronchi branch because...
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there are 3 lobes to the right lung, 3 bronchi can be observed
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Nerve supply of the lungs is composed of the pulmonary plexus formed by branches of ...
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upper thoracic sympathetic trunk and vagus nerve
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the sympathetic efferent fibers (of lung) cause
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bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
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the parasympathetic efferent fibers (of the lungs) cause
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bronchoconstriction and vasodilation
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