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CARINA
- It refers to the bifurcation of the trachea.
m Two branches of the trachea.
m Each bronchus enters a lung, then subdivided
into progressively small branches.
BRONCHIOLES
m Smaller branches of the bronchi.
ALVEOLI
m Also known as an air sacs.
m Are two cone-shaped, spongy organs
consisting of alveoli, blood vessels, elastic
tissue, and nerves.
m It consists of smaller divisions called LOBES.
RIGHT LUNG
m Has three lobes
LEFT LUNG
m Has two lobes
m The primary function of lungs is to bring air
into close contact with blood, which allows
gas exchange to occur.
m The lungs are surrounded by a membrane
called VISCERAL PLEURA.
THORACIC CAVITY
m The space that lungs occupy in the chest,
which lined by a membrane called PARIETAL
PLEURA.
PLEURAL SPACE
m The space between the Visceral and the
parietal pleura.
m It filled with a fluid that prevents friction
when the two membrane slide against each
other during respiration.
MEDIASTINUM
m A space in the central portion of the thoracic
cavity in which the heart contain.
DIAPHRAGM
m A group of muscles that separates the lower
portion of the thoracic cavity from the
abdomen.
VENTILATION
m A cyclic process which air is moved in and out
of the lungs.
m Each ventilation cycle consists of an
Inhalation and an Exhalation separated by a
period of rest.