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Learn to deepen your understanding of the Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology in this on-demand teaching session. Our lecturers, Parsa and Amelia, tailor the course specifically for medical students, offering constructive insights about the anatomy of the ribs, the function of the lungs, the mechanisms behind inspiration and expiration, and the neurochemical control of ventilation. Additionally, there will be a comprehensive examination of the different lung volumes and capacities. Please note that this informative session is an ideal support tool and does not replace official lectures and learning materials from your Medical School. Raise your queries and boost your proficiency in respiratory anatomy and physiology, following us on Instagram: @uomctss.

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Welcome to our Cardio-Respiratory Lecture series!

We will be delivering 8 high-yield lectures on cardiorespiratory medicine in order to prepare you for OSCEs and Progress Test.

Join us every Monday at 7pm!

Learning objectives

  1. To understand the key elements of respiratory anatomy including the structure and function of alveoli, bronchi, and other components of the respiratory tract.
  2. To identify and name the different lobes of the lungs, and understand the role each lobe plays in respiratory functioning.
  3. To comprehend the mechanics of ventilation including the processes of inspiration and expiration and the role played by intrathoracic and intrapleural pressures.
  4. To appreciate the importance and roles of nervous and chemical controls of ventilation and how they maintain respiratory homeostasis.
  5. To learn about lung volumes and capacities, and understand how they are measured and what they indicate about respiratory health.
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Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology Parsa& AmeliaDisclaimer • UoMCTSSisnotaffiliatedwithUniversityofManchester MedicalSchoolandtheInformationprovided bythe committeeandthelecturesare aimedtoaid studentsin theirlearningandinnoshapeorform shallreplacethe officiallecturesandlearningmaterialsfromtheMedical School • Enquiries:@uomctsson instagramBonyanatomy-ribs FIRSTRIB TYPICAL RIBS (3-9) ATYPICAL RIBS (1,2,10,11,12) - 2ndrib- thinner& longerthanrib 1.Has 2articular facets. Alphabetically, head, tubercle, scalenetubercle Head- 2 articular facets - 10th,11th&12thribs- only have D- groovefor subclavianartery Tubercle- articulateswith onefacet.Articulatewithasingle E- groovefor subclavianvein transverseprocess vertebra. Groove-intercostalVAN(superior Ribs11 and12have nonecksor Is theshortestand widest rib toinferior) tubercles! Onlyhas onefacetfor articulation withT1 Not coveredbut important: vertebraandfeatures,sternum, scapula,costalcartilages Surfaceanatomy&PIPPAsites Lobe Left lung Right lung Upper ANTERIOR:Above clavicle&Ribs2-4 ANTERIOR:Above clavicle&Ribs2-4 POSTERIOR:abovethescapular spine POSTERIOR:abovethescapular spine Middle N/A ANTERIORONLY: ribs 4-6 Lower ANTERIOR:ribs 6-8 ANTERIOR:ribs 6-8 POSTERIOR:T8-T10 POSTERIOR:T8-T10 *LATERALLY*: ribs6-8 midaxillary line *LATERALLY*: ribs6-8 midaxillary lineDiaphragm - Cavalopening VenaCava(8 letters,T8),rightphrenicnerve High - Aortichiatus yield! 12 letters,T12.Aorta,thoracicduct,azygousvein - Oesophagealhiatus - Oesophagus(10 letters,T10),R+L vagusnerves, Peripheralpart made ofskeletalmuscle anda centraltendinous part Innervation: Phrenicnerve- sensoryand motor (C3-C5keepsthe diaphragm alive!) Intercostalnerves- peripheralsensory Lungstuff! Impressions! Learn acouple for each lung andknow roughly where you'd expect to see them. Left lung Right lung Descendingaorta Oesophagus Aorticarch IVC Subclavianarteries Azygousarch - Bronchusis alwaysposterior - Veins areanterior and inferior Not coveredbut important: transversesections-very - Arteriesareanterior superior highyieldbut unfortunatelyvery timeconsuming! Mediastinum- willcoverincardiacweek! Cartilage! Mainbronchi- completerings Morelungstuff.. Smaller/segmentalbronchi- crescent shape Bronchioles- nocartilage • Flow of air: Trachea, bronchus, lobar bronchi, segmental bronchi, conducting bronchioles, terminal bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles Trachea: ciliated pseudostratifiedcolumnar epitheliumwithgobletcells Bronchi/bronchioles: do not havegoblet cells, insteadhaveclubcells- secretesurfactantChestX-Rays:Imagequality&orientation • First,is thisAP orPA?Whatarethedifferences?ChestX-Rays:Identifyingstructures Physiologyof therespiratorysystem ParsaInspirationandExpiration • Airwillonly flowfroma regionof high pressuretoaregionoflow pressure • expiration: • chest contracts • inspiration: • chestexpands • Its volume decreases. • same amount of air in smaller • Its volumeincreases. volume = higher pressure • sameamountofairinbiggervolume = • ∴ air pressure higher IN lowerpressureofair thorax than OUT side therefore air moves • ∴ lowerpressureairIN thoraxthanOUTside from INside to OUTside thoraxsoairmovesfromOUTside(high pressure)toINside(low pressure)IntrathoracicandIntrapleuralpressures • Lungs have the tendency to collapse (due to elastic recoil explained later) oThinkofyourlungsasballoonsPressurechanges • During tidalbreathing: - Intrpleural pressure=-4mmHg - Alveolar pressuredecreasesaswe inhale so aircomes inand increasesasweexhaleto pushthe airout - Intrapleural pressurealwaysremainsnegative: o During inspiration,thoraciccavity expands,increasingthevolume of pleural cavity-> decreaseinitspressure(-4to –8) o Expiration, thoraciccavitycontracts, decreasingpleural cavity,increasein intrapleural pressurebut stillnegative(-8 to–4)Mechanicsofventilation:Inspiration • Active process (opposite to naturalrecoil during expiration) • Normal or Quiet inspirationMechanicsofventilation:Inspiration • Forced Inspiration• Asdiaphragms flattens, lungs' inferior edges move down into the opened costodiaphragmatic recess.Mechanicsofventilation:Expiration • Quiet expiration – passive: • By Elastic/Lung recoil • The connective tissue of the lungs contains elastic fibres and the alveoliare lined with afilm of fluidwhich has surface tension. • Water molevules pullon each other and pullthe alveoli wallswith them • Causing the alveolito recoil and become smaller • intrapleural pressure (as we spoke about earlier)nt and • So mechanism...Mechanicsofventilation:Expiration • Forced expiration – active: • Alongside the elastic recoil (and diaphragm relaxation), muscles of expiration help • Muscles of expiration: • Internal intercostals oDepressthe ribs(andthereforesternum)anddecreasethe APvolume of lungs • Abdominal recti muscles oThey pull downwardonthelowerribsat thesametime thatthey andother abdominal muscles alsocompresstheabdominal contentsupward againstthediaphragmControlofventilation:Nervous Respiratory centreis divided intothreemajor collections ofneurons: (1) DRG in the dorsal medulla - mainly causes inspiration (2) VRG in theventrolateral medulla - mainly causes expiration (3) thepneumotaxiccenter,dorsally in the superior pons - mainly controls rate and depthof breathing.DRG • Determines basicrhythmof breathing • Causescontraction ofdiaphragm andexternal intercostals - Controlsphrenicnerve - >diaphragm - Intercostalnervesto EXTERNALintercostalssince DRGcontrols inspiration - No Sternocleidomastoidsclesthatwespokeabout o Scalenemuscles o Pectoralisminor o SerratusanteriorVRG • areasas: Inspiratory and Expiratory • Inactive during normal quiet breathing • Inspiratory areas activated byDRG during forceful breathing to innervate accessory muscles to aid forced inspiration. • Involved in Forced expiration • Causes contraction of internal intercostals and abdominal musclesRampSignal • The medullaryrespiratory center stimulatesbasic inspiration for about 2 seconds and then basic expiration for about 3 seconds (5sec/breath= 12breaths/min).PneumotaxicandApneusticcentres • Both in Pons • Stimulatesinspiratory area of medullato prolong inhalation – DRG • Inhibits Apneustic area (and DRG) to stop inhalation • Breathing is more rapid when pneumotaxic area is activeHering-Breuerinflationreflex • There are stretch receptors in the wallof bronchi and bronchioles • When lungis overstrectched during inspiration • Afferents sent bythese to DRG through Vagusnerve • Similareffect as the pneumotaxic centre • Stops further inspiration • Just like the pneumotaxic centre, this increases the rate of respirationControlofventilation:Chemical • Peripheralchemoreceptors->aorticand carotidbodies • Mainideais increasedventilation • 2 thingscanhappen: • DecreasearterialO2 (hypoxia) • IncreasearterialCO2 (hypercapnia) • Detection->afferentssenttorespiratory centres->increasedventilation -> decreaseCO2, increaseO2 • Afferents:glossopharyngealnerve(from (fromtheaorticbodies)hevagus nerveControlofventilation:Chemical • Central chemoreceptors -> medulla • CO2 can cross the BBB but H+ ions can not cross the BBB • CO2 reacts with water to form H+ ions • Then H+ ions act on the central chemoreceptors • In hypercapnia there is a lot of CO2 therefore a lot of H+ in brain CSF therefore stimulation of these chemoreceptors and increased ventilation bythe same mechanism of previous slideLungVolumesandCapacities • Volume: different measurable quantities of air within the lungs atspecific points during the respiratory cycle • Capacity:two or more volumesThankyou • Any Questions? • amelia.websdale@student.manchester.ac.uk • parsa.mousazadeh@student.manchester.ac.uk • Insta:@UoMCTSS