Term
| The Thoracic Cavity is bordered by what three structures? |
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Definition
| The Sternum, The ribs, and the costal cartilages of the ribs |
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Term
| What vertebra borders the Thoracic Cavity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscles border the Thoracic Cavity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the three divisons of the Thoracic Cavity? |
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Definition
The Plueral Cavity
The Mediastenium
and
The Pericardial Cavity |
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Term
| What is contained within the centeral Mediastenum? |
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Definition
the Heart
and the thoracic portions of
the Thymus
The Trachea
and
The Espogahus |
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Term
| The Thymus is only active in what individuals? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Pulmonary Cavities House what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where is the Mediastenum located? |
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Definition
| center region of the thorax |
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Term
| What lies between the sternum and the verterbal bodies of the thoracic vertebra? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the Medistnum bisect? |
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Definition
| the right and left pulmonary cavities |
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Term
| The Superior and Inferior medistenum is marked by what? |
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Definition
An imaginary line between the sternal angle and T4-T5 vertebral bodies |
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Term
| what is inside the Superior Mediasternum? |
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Definition
Thymus
Thoracic duct
parts of trachea
and
Espohogeus |
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Term
| The Inferior Mediasternum is made up of what sections? |
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Definition
Anterior
Middle
and posterior |
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Term
| The Anterior cavity contains what type of connective tissue? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Middle Mediasternum is essterinally home to what major organ and it's accessories? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Posterior Mediastinum houses what three structures? |
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Definition
The Thoracic Aorta
The Espophages
and
The Thoracic Duct |
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Term
| what six major structres are found within the Mediastenum? |
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Definition
The heart
the trachea
Espogheus
Phrenic nerve
Vagus Nerve
Thoracic duct |
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Term
| What are the six major Blood vessels in the Mediastenum? |
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Definition
Right Braciocephalic vein
Left Braciocephalic vein
Superior Vena Cava
Pulmonary Arch
Azygos Vein |
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Term
| The Pericardial Cavity is formed by what that surrounds the heart? |
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Definition
Fibrous sac
and
serous membranes |
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Term
| the Fiberous Pericarduim limits what? |
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Definition
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Term
| where is the partial serous pericarduim located? |
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Definition
| lines the fiberous pericarduim |
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Term
| The Visceral Serous Pericarduim is where? |
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Definition
| covers and adheres to the surface of the heart |
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Term
| The Visceral Serous Pericarduim is also called? |
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Definition
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Term
| The pericardial Cavity is what? |
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Definition
| The Space between parital and visceral layers |
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Term
| The Pericardial Cavity is filled with what fluid? |
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Definition
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Term
| The pericardial Cavity allows for what? |
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Definition
| Friction free movement of the heart |
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Term
| What can be defined as a bilateral subdivision of the thoracic cavity? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is contained within the Pulmonary Cavities? |
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Definition
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Term
| What lines the pulmonary cavities? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Plueral Cavites are formed by what? |
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Definition
| The Serous membranes surronding the lungs |
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Term
| What is the layering of the pleura from external to internal? |
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Definition
Parital Pleura
Pleural Cavity
Visceral Pleura
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Term
| Visceral Pleura covers what? |
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Definition
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Term
| The Pleural cavity is the space between what? |
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Definition
| The Parital and visceral layers |
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Term
| what holds lungs open against the chest wall? |
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Definition
| Surface tension of the serous fluid |
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Term
| What does the pleural cavity exist for? |
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Definition
| to allow for friction free movement of the lungs |
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Term
| what makes up the upper respiratory tract? |
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Definition
The nose and nasal cavity
nasophraynx
Mouth and Oral cavity
Oropharynx
Laryngopharnx
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Term
| What is in the lower respitory tract? |
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Definition
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Term
| the Nasal and Nasal cavity performs what actions? |
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Definition
| filters moistens and warms inhaled air |
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Term
| What does the Nasopharynx do? |
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Definition
posterior to the nasal cavity connects nose to mouth
Posterior to nasal cavity; continous with oropharynx |
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Term
| What actions does the mouth perform? |
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Definition
| moistens and warms inhaled air |
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Term
What does the Oropharynx do? |
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Definition
posterior to the oral cavity
connects nasopharynx and laryngopharynx |
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Term
| What does the Laryngopharynx |
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Definition
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Term
| The Esophagus lies what to the trachea? |
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Definition
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Term
| where does the Trachea begin? |
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Definition
| immediately below the cricoid cartilage |
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Term
| What keeps the Trachea open? |
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Definition
| C shaped tracheal cartilage |
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Term
| How long is your trachea? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the trachea divide into? |
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Definition
| the left and right primary bronchi |
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Term
| What is the name of the last cartilaginous tracheal ring? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which Bronchial tree branch is the primary/main bronchi? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does the mian bronchi enter? |
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Definition
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Term
| What things enter and exit the pulmonary hilus? |
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Definition
Pulmonary and Bronchial arteries
primary bronchi
exit- pulmonary veins |
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Term
| what do the primary/main bronchi divide into? |
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Definition
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Term
| where do the secondary/lobar bronchi travel to? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many lobes are in the right lung? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many Lobar Bronchi are in the right lung? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many lobes are in the the left lung? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many lobar bronchi are in the left lung? |
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Definition
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Term
| what do the secondary/lobar bronchi divide into? |
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Definition
| Tertiary/segmental bronchi |
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Term
| Where do the Tertiary/Segmental bronchi enter the lung? |
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Definition
| Bronchopulmonary segment of the lung |
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Term
| Tertiary/segmental bronchi subdivide into what? |
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Definition
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Term
| In what ways are the terminal bronchioles different from the other Bronchi? |
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Definition
| they lack cartilaginous rings found in the other bronchi |
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Term
| Terminal Bronchioles divide into even smaller bronchioles called what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Respiratory bronchioles branch into a series of what? |
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Definition
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Term
| What do the alveolar ducts enter into? |
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Definition
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Term
| Alveolar sacs contain what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Gas exchange takes place where in the lungs? |
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Definition
| between the alveoli and the pulmonary capillaries which surround them |
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