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101 Cards in this Set
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false and floating ribs
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8-10 false
11-12 floating |
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how many pairs of external intercostal muscles?
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11 pairs attaching rib to rib
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intermediate layer of intercostal muscles and how many pairs?
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internal intercostal muscles- 11 pairs rib to rib
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deepest layer of intercostal muscles are made up of
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3 sets of muscles
- innermost intercostal muscles (rib to next rib) - subcostal muscles - transverse thoracic muscle |
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arteries of thoracic wall
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internal thoracic artery
- anterior intercostal arteries - superior epigastric artery (terminal) - musculophrenic artery (terminal) posterior intercostal arteries |
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length and diameter of trachea
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10-12 cm long
2-3 cm diameter |
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2 recesses of pleura
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costodiaphragmatic
costomediastinal |
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parasympathetic/ sympathetic innervation of the lungs
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parasympathetic (bronchoconstriction)- vagus nerve, CNX)
sympathetic (bronchodilation)- sympathetic trunk |
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boundaries of mediastinum
anterior posterior superior inferior lateral |
sternum
vertebral column thoracic inlet diaphragm pleura |
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2 layers of pericardium
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fibrous pericardium
serous pericardium |
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protects the heart from overfilling and is fused with ___________
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fibrous pericardium
fused with central tendon of diapragm |
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2 layers of serous pericardium
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parietal layer (fused with fibrous pericardium)
visceral pericardium (forms epicardium- outer layer of heart wall) |
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space formed by parietal and visceral heart coverings
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pericardial cavity
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heart is located substernal between ______ and _______
______ to the left of midline projects _______ and ________ |
substernal between sternal angle and 5th intercostal space
two thirds to the left of midline From the attachments of the vena cava and pulmonary veins the heart projects anteriorly and to the left |
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Right atrium and ventricle are _________ and _________
Left atrium and ventricle are ______ and _______ |
Right atrium and ventricle are anterior and superior
Left atrium and ventricle are posterior and inferior |
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arteries that can be seen from the anterior view of the heart
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Left Coronary Artery
- circumflex artery - anterior interventricular artery Right Coronary Artery - marginal artery |
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arteries that can be seen from the posterior view of the heart
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right coronary artery wraps around to branch off
- marginal artery (both views) - posterior interventricular artery cricumflex artery from left coronary can be seen anastamosing with the right coronary artery |
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veins that drain the heart supply
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middle cardiac vein (posterior)
great cardiac vein (anterior) Coronary sinus (multiple veins drain here) |
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3 openings that bring veinous blood to right atrium
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coronary sinus, SVC, IVC
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designed to get blood from right to left atrium in fetus.
What is it and where is it in the adult? |
Oval Foramen
Fossa Ovalis- Right Aria ONLY |
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ridged muscles inside the right atria
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pectinate muscles
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separates pectinate muscle from smooth in the right atria
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crista terminalis
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function of papillary muscles/ cordae tendinae
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keep tricuspid valve closed when blood moving out to pulmonary circulation
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ridged muscle in right ventricle and its function
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trabeculae carne- aids in contraction
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helps innervate the papillary muscles
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moderator band
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valve connecting right atrium and ventricle
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tricuspid valve
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valve connecting right ventricle to pulmonary arteries
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pulmonary valve
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valve connecting left atrium to left ventricle
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mitral valve (bicuspid)
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only portion of left atrium that has pectinate muscle
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auricle
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valve connection left ventricle to aorta
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aortic valve
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part of heart contracting during diastole
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atria
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part of heart contracting during systole
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ventricles
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in fetus, takes blood from right ventricle straight to aorta. What is it in adults?
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ductus arteriosus
ligamentum arteriosum |
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spread of electrical conduction through heart
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Sinu-atrial node --> AV node --> bundle of his --> right and left bundle branches --> apex --> back up sides of heart through purkinje fibers
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attaches to the manubrium
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ribs 1 and 2, clavicle
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attaches to the body of the sternum
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ribs 2 through 7
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location of sternal angle and what it demarcates
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junction of manubrium and body
demarcates attachment of rib 2 |
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characterized by parenchymal destruction distal to the terminal bronchioles
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emphysema
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pocket of air between the two layers of pleura
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pneumothorax
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2 ineffective valves in the right atrium
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inferior vena cava
coronary sinus opening |
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chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
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angina
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problems involving the potential space surrounding the heart or pericardium
and its implications |
pericarditis or cardiac tamponade
blood or fluid collects in pericardium, ventricles can't expand fully, can't fill or pump blood adequately |
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the hemodynamic result of fluid accumulation in potential space around heart
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cardiac tamponade
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one cause of fluid accumulation in potential space surrounding the heart
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pericarditis
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blood borne bacterial infection of endocardial lining, can occur in patients with damaged heart valves
can be caused from dental procedures that cause bleeding |
subacute bacterial endocarditis
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contents of superior mediastinum (9)
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1. thymus
2. brachiocephalic veins 3. superior vena cava 4. aortic arch 5. vagus nerves 6. phrenic nerves 7. trachea 8. esophagus 9. thoracic duct |
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contents of posterior mediastinum (6)
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1. esophagus
2. vagus nerves 3. descending thoracic aorta 4. thoracic duct 5. thoracic veinous system 6. sympathetic trunk |
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3 divisions of inferior mediastinum and contents
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anterior: thymus (infants), lymph nodes
middle: heart and pericardium, great vessels, phrenic nerves posterior: esophagus, descending aorta, azygos vv. |
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thymus grows until puberty then it _________
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involudes
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primary lymphoid organ for T cell population
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thymus
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major tributaries to brachiocephalic veins
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internal thoracic
vertebral inferior thyroid highest intercostal veins |
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brachiocephalic veins formed by union of __________ and _________ veins
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internal jugular and subclavian veins
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forms superior vena cava
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left and right brachiocephalic veins
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where superior vena cava is formed
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just posterior to first right costal cartilage
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superior vena cava lies on the ____ side of mediastinum
________ to trachea __________ to ascending aorta |
right side of mediastinum
anterolateral (infront of and to the side) of trachea posterolateral (behind and to the side) of ascending aorta |
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vagus nerves branch to these plexuses
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pulmonary, esophageal,a nd cardiac plexuses
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right recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around _________ and ascends into the neck to innervate __________
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subclavian artery
innervates larynx |
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leeft recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around _________ and ascends into the next to innervate
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aortic arch
innervates larynx |
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roots of phrenic nerves
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C3-C5
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sole motor supply to diaphragm
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phrenic nerves
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the trachea bifurcates at level of __________ into right and left principal bronchii
lies ________ and ______ of aortic arch _________ (anterior/posterior) to esophagus |
bifurcates at sternal angle
lies posterior and to right of aortic arch anterior to esophagus |
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esophagus extends from _____ to the stomach
enters superior medastinum between ____ and _____ |
lower pharynx (cricoid cartilage) to stomach
enters between trachea and vertebral column |
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3 constrictions of the esophagus
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- aortic constriction by arch of aorta
- bronchial constriction by left principal bronchus - diaphragmatic constriction (where it goes through) |
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esophagus passes _______ to the _____ principal bronchus
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posterior to left bronchus
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origin of thoracic duct
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cisterna chyli in abdomen
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where thoracic duct terminates
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junction of left subclavian and internal jugular veins
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esophagus crosses ___ of midline in posterior mediastinum and exits through __________ of the diaphragm
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LEFT of midline
exits through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm |
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phrenic nerves pass _____ to root of lung
vagus nerves pass ____ to root of lung |
anterior
posterior |
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forms majority of anterior vagal trunk
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left vagus nerve
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forms majority of posterior vagal trunk
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right vagus nerve
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where descending aorta begins
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lower border of T4
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5 branches of the descending aorta
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Bronchial
Posterior intercostals Subcostal Esophageal Phrenic (superior) |
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azygos vein is formed by junction of these veins
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right subcostal and right ascending lumbar veins
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tributaries to the azygos
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right posterior intercostal veins
right superior intercostal vein |
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hemiazygos vein receives tributaries from
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left posterior intercostal veins below T8
connects to azygos vein, ends at T8 where it crosses to the right to join the azygos |
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hemiazygos vein formed by junction of these veins
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left subcostal and left ascending lumbar veins
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accessory hemiazygos vein is formed by the union of
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3 or 4 left posterior intercostal veins above T8
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accessory hemiazygos vein may be joined by this vein, and at what spaces?
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left superior intercostal vein, spaces 2-4
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drains space 1 on each side of body, usually joins brachiocephalic trunk
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supreme intercostal veins
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where posterior intercostal v drains into
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azygos vein
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where anterior intercostal vein drains into
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internal thoracic v.
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sympathetic trunk made up of ____ pairs of thoracic ganglia
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11 or 12 pairs (motor autonomic sympathetic)
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how sympathetic trunks communicate with intercostal nerves
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rami communicantes
white- pre ganglionic gray- post ganglionic |
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ganglion that are often fused (stellate ganglion)
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1st thoracic ganglion
and inferior cervical ganglion |
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greater splanchnic nerve spans _______ and primarily synapse in this ganglion
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T5-T10
celiac ganglion |
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lesser splanchnic nerve spans ______ and primarily synapses in this ganglion
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T9-T11
celiac ganglion |
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lowest splanchnic nerve spans ___ and primarily synapses in this ganglion
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T12
rengal ganglion |
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trachea muscle that runs posteriorly between the open ends of the cartilage rings
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trachialis muscles
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the superior vena cava drains everything above the diaphragm except for what
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lungs
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the posterior intercostal arteries are most often branches of thoracic aorta. the upper two are often
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branches of the costocervical trunk of subclavian artery (supreme intercostal artery)
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branches from the principal bronchus
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principal --> lobar bronchii --> segmental bronchii --> bronchopulmonary segments --> smaller branches
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inflammation of the pleura, often leading to adhesions between parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
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pleurisy
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nerve supply to the parietal and visceral pleuras
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- regionally by nerves in the area (phrenic and intercostal nerves)
- supplied by autonomics that innervate the lung |
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occurs when a small weakened area of lung ruptures
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spontaneous pneumothorax
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a pneumothorax that can follow an injury that introduces air into the pleural space
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thoracentesis
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surgical procedure to remove plaque and fatty deposits from carotid arteries
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carotid endarterectomy
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prominent during congestive heart failure
what do they tell you |
internal and external jugular veins
tell you whether the heart is keeping up with physiological demands or failing through their projection and pulsation rate |
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serves as a reflex pressoreceptor assisting in regulation of blood pressure in cerebral arteries
where is it located? |
carotid sinus (at bifurcation of common carotid and extending into the internal carotid)
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chemoreceptor in the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
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carotid body
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innervation of the carotid sinus
carotid body? |
- CN IX
- CN IX and X |
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nerves that make up the cardiac plexus
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- sympathetic from cervical ganglia (accelerates heart rate)
- parasympathetic from vagus X |