Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Understand the function of the pleura.
• Understand the muscles, nerves, and blood vessels located in the intercostal space.
• Understand the movements of the rib cage during deep inspiration and expiration.
• Identify the location of the fissures and lobes of the lung in relationship to the landmarks.
• Understand the relationship of the pleural to the lung and thoracic wall.
• Be able to locate the costophrenic recess and identify its relationship to bony landmarks.
• Review the lobes of the lung and the superficial areas for auscultation.
• Identify bronchopulmonary segments and associated blood supplies
• Understand alveolar structure and function.
• Identify the pleura and pleural spaces.
• Identify the bones making up the thoracic cage and the landmarks used in a physical exam.
• Identify the attachments of the diaphragm to the borders of the inferior thoracic aperture.
• Identify the components of the diaphragm and the openings in it.
• Understand the relationships of the diaphragm to the bony thorax in inspiration and expiration.
• Understand the innervation and blood supply to the diaphragm.
• Identify the differences between the structure and function of each type of blood vessel.
• Differentiate (histologically) the layers (tunica) making up blood vessels.
• Identify blood vessels of the pulmonary circulation.
• Identify the major vessels of the systemic circulation.
• Identify the bony and cartilaginous landmarks of the larynx and the trachea.
• Identify the attachments of the pharyngeal constrictors to anterior structures.
• Understand the relationship between the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
• Identify the three divisions of the pharynx and their borders (naso-, oro- and laryngopharynx).
• Identify the blood supply to the superior/anterior and the posterior/inferior nasal epithelium.
• Understand the territory of the two nerves supplying the nasal mucosa.
• Identify the cranial bones that make up the nasal cavity.
• Understand the relationship of the nasal cavity to the nasal sinuses.

• 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 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 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.

Assessments

• MF1 CAE 1

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]