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Respiration Lab 1
Respiratory Framework (Cadaver or Noncadaver Lab)
To the Instructor:
This can be either a cadaver or a noncadaver lab. You may wish to add some of the following
images from the Image Library to the lab guide so that students will have them at hand as a
reference in the lab.
Figure(s)
2-4
Vertebral column
2-5
Cervical vertebrae
2-6
Cervical vertebrae
2-7
Thoracic vertebra
2-11
Full skeleton
2-24
Lateral view of rib cage
2-14
Landmarks of sternum
2-15
Landmarks of bronchial tree
2-16, 2-17
Lungs and landmarks
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Respiration Lab 1
Respiratory Framework (Cadaver or Noncadaver Lab)
You will want to familiarize yourself with the terminology, spelling, structures, and landmarks
indicated below.
The students should together examine the following:
Vertebral column:
cervical (7)
Rib cage:
true ribs (7)
Sternum:
corpus
manubrium
Clavicle
Scapula
Set up stations where students can examine the following independently:
Station 1: vertebrae
corpus
3
Station 2: lungs and trachea
trachea
right versus left
lobes
fissures