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Lab 21, Station 5: Lungs, pleura, trachea, and bronchi
Lab 21 navigation External Anatomy of the Lungs Apex and base Lobes Left lung = superior (upper) and inferior (lower) Right lung = superior (upper), middle, and inferior (lower) Surfaces = costal, mediastinal, and diaphragmatic Anterior and inferior borders In left lung: Cardiac notch and lingula Oblique fissure in both lungs; horizontal fissure in right lung […]
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Protected: Lab 21, Station 3: The pharynx
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Protected: Lab 21, Station 2: Skull bones and paranasal sinuses
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Lab 21, Station 1: Nose and nasal cavities
Lab 21 navigation The nose has two parts: The external nose is on the face. It functions to direct air (and odors) into the nasal cavities. Identify these parts of the external nose on the face: Apex (“tip”) Root Dorsum (“bridge”) Alae Nares (“nostrils”) Figure 1. Parts of the external nose. The “skeleton” of the […]
Protected: Lab 21: Overview of the upper and lower respiratory tracts
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Protected: Lab 31: Dissection: Infratemporal Fossa and Floor of Mouth; Bony Anatomy of Pterygopalatine Fossa
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Pterygopalatine fossa
Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Pterygopalatine fossa section through The bottom line: Pterygopalatine fossa. The pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) is a small, bilateral bony space immediately behind the maxilla. Shaped like an inverted teardrop, it is about the size of a thumbnail. Bony borders Anterior: Posterior surface of maxilla. Posterior: Anterior surface of […]
Root of the neck
Optional reading Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Deep structures of neck section through Nerves in root of neck. The root of the neck (base of the neck, cervicothoracic region) is important because it is the region of continuity between the neck and thorax, and the neck and upper limbs. It can be somewhat confusing […]