Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Describe the nose (its walls , nasal septum, nasal lining, concha and meatus) , describe and identify paranasal sinuses (frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal and sphenoidal) , describe the nasoapharynx its walls and lymphoid tissues in the region.
• Describe the larynx its landmark and cartilages (thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid and epiglottis) , divisions (supra glotic, ventricle and infra glotic {subglotic}) , identify the vocal cords (true and false vocal cords), describe the innervation of the larynx (reccurent laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal nerve)
• Describe the trachea, its anatomic relations and surface markings, bifurcation and carina
• Describe and identify lobes of the lung, bronchopulmonary segments, fissures and surface anatomy of the lung and the fissure
• Identify and describe the pleura, pleural cavity, visceral & parietal pleura, innervation of both layers (intercostal , phrenic, and visceral nerves), surface anatomy of the pleura, Identify Costodiaphragmatic (costophrenic) and costomediastinal recesses and suprapleural membrane
• Understand and describe the blood supply (bronchial artery and vein, pulmonary artery and vein), lymph drainage and nerve supply of the lungs
• Describe the principal bronchi (superior, middle and inferior lobar bronchus), bronchial tree
• Understand the intrapleural pressure and normal mechanics of lung inflation and deflation.
• Understand how haemothorax, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, tension pneumothorax can occur.
• Describe surface anatomy and structure of the thoracic wall (ribs, costal cartilages, joints), intercostal spaces and muscles of breathing (intercostal muscles, diaphragm). Describe blood supply and innervations (intercostal neurovascular bundle) of the thoracic wall.
• Describe and understand mechanics of respiration: inspiration (quiet inspiration, vertical diameter, AP diameter, transverse diameter, forced inspiration, expiration (quiet expiration, forced expiration) and lung changes on inspiration and expiration.

Tags

Anatomy Medical Foundation 1 Part 1 Respirology Week 3 Part 1 Week 3 Trachea [A04.889] Anatomy [A] Bronchi [A04.411.125] Larynx [A04.329] Lung [A04.411] Nose [A01.456.505.733] Nose [A09.531] Pleura [A04.716] Pulmonary Ventilation [G09.772.650] Respiration [G09.772.705] Respiratory System [A04]