Pulmonary Mechanics and Physiology

  1. Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System
    1. Thoracic Cage Structure
      1. Bony Framework
        1. Ribs
          1. True Ribs
            1. False Ribs
              1. Floating Ribs
              2. Sternum
                1. Manubrium
                  1. Body
                    1. Xiphoid Process
                    2. Thoracic Vertebrae
                      1. Costal Cartilages
                      2. Thoracic Inlet and Outlet
                        1. Intercostal Spaces
                        2. Pleural System
                          1. Pleural Membranes
                            1. Visceral Pleura
                              1. Parietal Pleura
                              2. Pleural Space
                                1. Intrapleural Pressure
                                  1. Pleural Fluid
                                    1. Production Mechanisms
                                      1. Absorption Pathways
                                        1. Composition
                                          1. Functions
                                        2. Clinical Disorders
                                          1. Pleural Effusion
                                            1. Pneumothorax
                                              1. Hemothorax
                                            2. Airway Structure and Function
                                              1. Conducting Zone
                                                1. Trachea
                                                  1. Cartilaginous Support
                                                    1. Mucociliary Escalator
                                                      1. Innervation
                                                      2. Bronchial Tree
                                                        1. Main Bronchi
                                                          1. Lobar Bronchi
                                                            1. Segmental Bronchi
                                                              1. Subsegmental Bronchi
                                                              2. Bronchioles
                                                                1. Terminal Bronchioles
                                                                  1. Smooth Muscle Distribution
                                                                    1. Epithelial Changes
                                                                  2. Respiratory Zone
                                                                    1. Respiratory Bronchioles
                                                                      1. Alveolar Ducts
                                                                        1. Alveolar Sacs
                                                                          1. Alveoli
                                                                            1. Alveolar Epithelium
                                                                              1. Type I Pneumocytes
                                                                                1. Type II Pneumocytes
                                                                                2. Alveolar-Capillary Membrane
                                                                                  1. Pores of Kohn
                                                                                    1. Alveolar Macrophages
                                                                                3. Respiratory Muscles
                                                                                  1. Primary Inspiratory Muscles
                                                                                    1. Diaphragm
                                                                                      1. Anatomy and Attachments
                                                                                        1. Phrenic Nerve Innervation
                                                                                          1. Mechanical Action
                                                                                          2. External Intercostal Muscles
                                                                                            1. Fiber Orientation
                                                                                              1. Rib Elevation Mechanism
                                                                                            2. Accessory Inspiratory Muscles
                                                                                              1. Scalene Muscles
                                                                                                1. Sternocleidomastoid
                                                                                                  1. Pectoralis Minor
                                                                                                    1. Serratus Anterior
                                                                                                    2. Expiratory Muscles
                                                                                                      1. Internal Intercostal Muscles
                                                                                                        1. Abdominal Muscles
                                                                                                          1. Rectus Abdominis
                                                                                                            1. External Oblique
                                                                                                              1. Internal Oblique
                                                                                                                1. Transversus Abdominis
                                                                                                              2. Muscle Coordination and Control

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