The respiratory system The respiratory system The upper respiratory tract (head part) Cavum nasi Pharynx The lower respiratory tract (neck and chest part) The larynx The trachea (the windpipe) The bronchi The lungs Functions: • external respiration: exchange of respiratory gases (CO2, O2) between external environment and the blood, (internal respiration between the blood and the tissues) • Nasal cavity contains olfactory cells - regio olfactoria • In larynx: generating of the voice • Inner openig of Eustachian tube into the nasopharynx 1. The upper respiratory tract The external nose (nasus externus) radix nasi dorsum nasi apex nasi alae nasi, nares septum nasi Cartilagineous skeleton cartilago septi nasi cartilago nasi lateralis cartilago alaris major cartilagines alares minores Bony skeleton ossa nasalia maxillae (apertura piriformis) Septum nasi Bony part- lamina perpendicularis ossis ethmoidalis, vomer (bone) Cartilagineous part – cartilago septi nasi (cartilage) Membranous part (skin) Cavum nasi Nares - vestibulum nasi - cavitas nasi propria – choanae The roof of the nasal cavity • ossa nasalia, os frontale • lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis • corpus ossis sphenoidalis The bottom of the nasal cavity • lamina horizontalis ossis palatini • processus palatinus maxillae Tha lateral wall of the nasal cavity proc. frontalis maxillae, facies nasalis corporis maxillae, os lacrimale, os ethmoidale, lamina perpendicularis ossis palatini Concha nasalis superior (os ethmoidale) Concha nasalis media (os ethmoidale) Concha nasalis inferior They enlarge the surface of the nasal cavity The nasal cavity meatus nasi (superior, medius, inferior) – are bordered by conchae, in elongation of the meatus inf. lies ostium pharyngeum tubae auditivae choanae – openings of the nasal cavity to the nasopharynx The mucosa Regio olfactoria – on the roof, yellowish colour, olfactory cells (large as a coin) Regio respiratoria – grey-pink colour, ciliated epithelium, rich vascular plexus (plexus cavernosi concharum) - easily bleeds– epistaxis The paranasal sinuses: open out into the nasal cavity, form during the embryonic development Function: resonance chamber Sinus maxillaris – meatus nasi medius Sinus frontalis – meatus nasi medius Sinus ethmoidalis – meatus nasi medius et superior Sinus sphenoidalis – meatus nasi superior Ductus nasolacrimalis – meatus nasi inferior Sinus paranasales have clinical importance– inflammations Nasopharynx From the base of skull till the soft palate (tuba auditiva, tonsilla pharyngea) Oropharynx (C2-4) communication with oral cavity (Waldeyer´s lymphoepitelial circle) Pharynx (the gulett) crossing of the respiratory and digestive tract Pars laryngea pharyngis (at the level of C6 transition to oesophagus) aditus laryngis in its anterior wall 2. The lower respiratory tract Larynx Cart. thyroidea (laminae, cornua, linea obliqua) Cart. cricoidea (arcus, lamina) The cartilages of the larynx Cart. epiglottica (petiolus) Cartt. arytenoideae (proc.muscularis and vocalis) Cartt. cuneiformes Cartt. corniculatae M V Membrana quadrangularis (from epiglottis till the arytenoid cartilage, ligg. vestibularia) Conus elasticus (between ligg.vocalia and arcus cartilaginis cricoideae), Lig. cricothyroideum (coniotomy) Membrana fibrocartilaginea laryngis conus elasticus + membrana quadrangularis Ligg. vestibularia (reinforced margin of membrana quandrangularis) Ligg. vocalia (reinforced margin of conus elasticus) • stratified squamous epithelium, yellowish colour Lig. cricotracheale Membrana thyrohyoidea The joints of the larynx Ligamentum hyoepiglotticum Ligamentum thyroepiglotticum Joints: Art. cricothyroidea (the oscillative motions) Art. cricoarytenoidea (rotation and sliding movements– base of the abduction and adduction of the vocal cords) The muscles of the larynx • affect the position, lenght and tension of the vocal cords and the position of the epiglottis 1) The musles regulating the epiglottic cartilage: a) Musculus thyroepiglotticus opens up aditus laryngis b) Musculus aryepiglotticus encloses aditus laryngis 2) The muscles regulating the vocal cords: a) Musculus cricoarytaenoideus lateralis adduction of vocal cords – phonatory position b) Musculus cricoarytaenoideus posterior (musculus posticus) abduction of vocal cords – respiratory position c) Musculus arytaenoideus the strongest adductor m. cricoarytaenoideus lateralis m. cricoarytaenoideus posterior m. arytaenoideus L P 3) Muscles regulating tension of the vocal cords: a) Musculus cricothyroideus stretches the vocal cords (tensor) b) Musculus thyroarytaenoideus releases tension of the vocal cords c) Musculus vocalis fine regulation of the shape and tension of the vocal cords TA The muscles of the larynx are innervated by nervus vagus through: nervus laryngeus superior (musculus cricothyroideus) nervus laryngeus inferior (all other laryngeal muscles) Respiratory position Vocal cords are in abduction Phonatory position Vocal cords are in adduction Releasing of v.c. - m. thyroarytenoideus Tension of v.c. - m. cricothyroideus m. cricothyroideus m. cricoarytaenoideus posterior m. cricoarytaenoideus lateralis m. arytaenoideus m. thyroarytaenoideus Larynx 1) Vestibulum laryngis from epiglottis (aditus laryngis) till plicae vestibulares 2) Glottis from plicae vestibulares till plicae vocales rima glottidis – sagital fissure between the vocal cords 3) Cavitas infraglottica False vocal cords True vocal cords The arytenoid cartilage glottis Transsition to the trachea (pars infraglottica) The laryngoskopic view laryngoscopy Respiratory position Phonatory position Trachea (The windpipe) Pars cervicalis (C6- C7) Pars thoracica (Th1-Th4) Newborn from C4 Child from C5 Bifurcatio tracheae (Th4) = 1st division of the bronchial tree Carina tracheae lenght 10-11 cm, diameter 12 mm Sliznice: Ciliated columnar epithelium Trachea divides byTh4-5 into: main (primary) bronchi Bronchus principalis dexter Bronchus principalis sinister Trachea (C6–Th4 or 5) shorter, wider Foreign body intrudes in 75% to the right bronchus (bronchial tree– arbor bronchiales) Cartilagines tracheales (15-20, horseshoe shape) Ligamenta anularia Paries membranaceus (fibrous tissue, smooth muscles) Syntopy: in front thyroid gland, behind oesophagus Infrahyoid muscles Thyroid gland Cervical vertebraPrevertebral muscles oesophagus The coniotomy, The tracheotomy Coniotomy (lig. cricothyroideum) Tracheotomy superior and inferior Coniotomy Tracheotomy superior Tracheotomy inferior Bronchi principales divide into: bronchi lobares (right 3, left 2) secondary bronchi bronchi segmentales ( 9-10 sin., 10 dx.) – terciary bronchi (the pulmonary segment is of pyramidal shape, the apex is located in the area of the pulmonary hilus, segmentectomy) The last section form: bronchioli terminales (<1mm, have no reiforcement, the wall is formed by smooth muscles – they can enclose the bronchial lumen) Arbor bronchiales bronchioli respiratorii ductuli alveolares – atrium - sacculi alveolares - alveoli pulmonis Arbor alveolaris – breathing compartment of the lungs– exchange of respiratory gases alveoliAlveolar sacsThin-walled tubules Bronchography Bronchoscopy The lungs - pulmo Position of the lungs: Thoracic cavity– pleural cavities height 20-24 cm, weight 600 – 700g colour pink– marbling – grey/black The lungs (Pulmo, Pneumon) Description of the lungs: facies diaphragmatica - base apex pulmonis - top (reaches above apertura thoracis superior) facies costalis - (impressions of the ribs) facies mediastinalis (hilus pulmonis–dx. BAV, sin. ABV) radix pulmonis – root of the lung Impressions The heart Aorta The oesophagus 1th rib Other vessels The right lungThe left lung A B V B A V HILUM PULMONALE The left lung The right lung B A V A B V The lungs (Pulmo) - division fissura obliqua (Th4 – VI.rib) fissura horizontalis (along IV. rib) Pulmo dex. 3 lobes (sup., medius, inf.) Pulmo sin. 2 lobes (sup., in.) –Incisura cardiaca- lingula pulmonis Segments: Dextra - 10 Sinistra -10 (smt 8) I. and II. joined and VII. v 90% misses The nutritive circulation Aorta thoracica (+ intercostal arteries) rami bronchiales (1 right – most often from a. intercostalis tertia, 2 left directly from thoracic aorta) along the bronchi till bronchioli respiratorii venae bronchiales to v. azygos,v. hemiazygos accessoria,vv. intercostales The nutritive and functional circulation right ventricle truncus pulmonalis arteriae pulmonales dx.+ sin.(blood with low content of oxygen) capillars 4 venae pulmonales (2 dx., 2 sin.) (blood with hight content of oxygen) left ventricle of the heart The functional circulation – small blood circulation Pneumothorax X-ray of chest Cross-section through the thorax on the level of hilus pulmonis (bottom view) sternum oesophagus aorta v. azygos heart rib CT of the thorax (Th4) bottom view bifurcatio tracheae aortaoesophagus Th4 rib sternum PLEURA – serous membrane (simple squamous epithelium) pleura visceralis (covers the surface of the lungs) pleura parietalis (covers the pleural cavities) Both lungs are located in the separate cavities cavum pleurae dextrum et sinistrum a) Pleura costalis b) Pleura mediastinalis c) Pleura diaphragmatica Recessus pleurales – parts of pleura pass into each other Cupula pleurae – protrudes above 1. rib and the clavicle Recessus pleurae 1) Recessus costodiaphragmaticus–patological effusions collect there 2) Recessus costomediastinalis 3) Recessus phrenicomediastinalis The mechanism of the breathing Breathing in (inspirium) using the diaphragm and mm. intercostales ext. Breathing out (expirium) using mm. intercostales int. and intimi Inspirium- active •Contraction of the diaphragm – enlargement of thorax in the longitudinal direction •Contraction of mm. intercost. ex. – enlargement of thorax in the sagittal direction •Pressure drop in pleural cavity •The lungs follow the movement of the thorax and the air goes to the lungs Expiration - passive •Relaxation of the diaphragm(contraction of abdomen muscles) •Contraction of mm. intercostales interni and intimi, decrease of the ribs – expiration Respiratory muscles • Muscles of inspiration – Main: mm. intercostales externi, diaphragma (mm. scaleni, mm. levatores costarum) – Auxiliary: m. pectoralis major + minor, m. latissimus dorsi, m. serratus anterior + post. sup.,, m. sternocleidomastoideus, m. subclavius, (m. sternothyroideus, m. sternohyoideus) • Muscles of expiration – Main: mm. intercostales interni (+ intimi, m. subcostales) – Auxiliary: m. rectus abd., m. obliquus abd. ext. + int., m. trasnversus abd., m. serratus post. inf., m. transversus thoracis, (m. quadratus lumborum) Orientation lines: linea mediana ant. linea sternalis linea parasternalis linea medioclavicularis linea axillaris ant., med., post. linea scapularis linea paravertebralis linea mediana post. The borders of the pleura Cupula pleurae - 1-2 cm above the clavicle Area interpleuralis superior 2. rib – 4. rib parallel, dx till 6. rib, sin. incisura cardiaca Area interpleuralis inferior Medioclavicular line 7. rib Middle axillary line 9. rib Scapular line 11. rib Paravertebral line 12. rib – then to C7 and to cupula pleurae The borders of the pleura • apex pulmonis fills cupula pleurae, reaches 1–2 cm over the clavicle • Anterior margin: corresponds during the inspiration with the anterior margin of the pleura • Inferior margin: projects about 1 till 2 ribs more cranially than the inferior border of the pleura • Posterior margin: projects laterally from the spinous processes within the range Th11 till Th2. The borders of the lungs • a newborn can survive the preterm labor between 24th and 28th week (formerly lungs are not yet sufficiently prepared for gas exchange, do not produce surfactant) • The lungs of a newborn, who has done the inspiration, keep afloat, the lungs of stillborn sink to the bottom • The importance in the forensic pathology The lungs of a newborn Regional anatomy of the thorax Pleural cavities Mediastinum: space between the pleural cavities: it contents organs, vessels and nerves, there is also the loose fibrous connective tissue present Dividing of the mediastinum: (border: horizontal plane going through the upper margin of the heart) 1. medistinum superius (thymus, layer of veins, layer of arteries, trachea, oesophagus) 2. mediastinum inferius mediastinum anterius (lymph nodes) mediastinum medium (heart) mediastinum posterius (oesophagus, aorta, ductus thoracicus, v. azygos et hemiazygos, truncus sympaticus, lymph nodes) Pictures: Atlas der Anatomie des Menschen/Sobotta. 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