The airway, or respiratory tract, describes the organs of the respiratory tract that allow airflow during ventilation. They reach from the nares and buccal opening to the blind end of the alveolar sacs. They are subdivided into different regions with various organs Read More …
Month: September 2020
Bronchus – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Functions
A Bronchus is a passage or airway in the respiratory system that conducts air into the lungs. The first bronchi to branch from the trachea are the right main bronchus and the left main bronchus, also known as the primary bronchi. These are the widest and enter the lungs at Read More …
The Bronchi – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Functions
The Bronchi (singular. bronchus) extend from the trachea (also called the “windpipe”). Together, these two structures form the tracheobronchial tree of the lungs. The trachea is the trunk of the tree located in the superior mediastinum. The bronchi are the Read More …
Important Shortcut Keys for Computer
Important Shortcut Keys for Computer/Computer once meant a person who did computations, but now the term almost universally refers to automated electronic machinery. The first section of this article focuses on modern digital electronic computers and their design, constituent parts, and Read More …
The Lungs – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Functions
The lungs are a pair of primary organs of respiration, present in the thoracic cavity beside the mediastinum. They are covered by a thin double-layered serous membrane called the pleura. The respiratory system consists of two components, the conducting portion, Read More …
Anterior Mediastinal Mass – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Anterior Mediastinal Mass/The mediastinum is an anatomical space between the lungs that houses the thymus, heart, large blood vessels, lymph nodes, nerves, and portions of the esophagus and trachea. It is bound anteriorly by the sternum, posteriorly by the thoracic Read More …
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Mediastinal Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Mediastinal Injury/The mediastinum is contained within the thoracic cavity and has a high concentration of major vascular and visceral structures. Traumatic injury to any of these can be immediately life-threatening. The majority of patients with thoracic trauma are treated conservatively Read More …
Mediastinal Trauma – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Mediastinal Trauma/The mediastinum is contained within the thoracic cavity and has a high concentration of major vascular and visceral structures. Traumatic injury to any of these can be immediately life-threatening. The majority of patients with thoracic trauma are treated conservatively Read More …
The Mediastinum – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Function
The Mediastinum is the compartment that runs the length of the thoracic cavity between the pleural sacs of the lungs. This compartment extends longitudinally from the thoracic inlet to the superior surface of the diaphragm. Although there are no physical Read More …
The Thoracic Mediastinum – Anatomy, Nerve Supply, Function
The Thoracic Mediastinum is the compartment that runs the length of the thoracic cavity between the pleural sacs of the lungs. This compartment extends longitudinally from the thoracic inlet to the superior surface of the diaphragm. Although there are no Read More …
Pleuritis – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treartment
Pleuritis/Pleurisy is a symptom characterized by localized chest pain caused by a disease-causing inflammation of the pleura. Pleurisy can be caused by a primary pleural disease or secondary to a systemic illness. Hippocrates first described “pleuritis” in the 5 century B.C. Read More …