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false and floating ribs
8-10 false

11-12 floating
how many pairs of external intercostal muscles?
11 pairs attaching rib to rib
intermediate layer of intercostal muscles and how many pairs?
internal intercostal muscles- 11 pairs rib to rib
deepest layer of intercostal muscles are made up of
3 sets of muscles
- innermost intercostal muscles (rib to next rib)
- subcostal muscles
- transverse thoracic muscle
arteries of thoracic wall
internal thoracic artery
- anterior intercostal arteries
- superior epigastric artery (terminal)
- musculophrenic artery (terminal)

posterior intercostal arteries
length and diameter of trachea
10-12 cm long
2-3 cm diameter
2 recesses of pleura
costodiaphragmatic
costomediastinal
parasympathetic/ sympathetic innervation of the lungs
parasympathetic (bronchoconstriction)- vagus nerve, CNX)

sympathetic (bronchodilation)- sympathetic trunk
boundaries of mediastinum

anterior
posterior
superior
inferior
lateral
sternum
vertebral column
thoracic inlet
diaphragm
pleura
2 layers of pericardium
fibrous pericardium
serous pericardium
protects the heart from overfilling and is fused with ___________
fibrous pericardium

fused with central tendon of diapragm
2 layers of serous pericardium
parietal layer (fused with fibrous pericardium)
visceral pericardium (forms epicardium- outer layer of heart wall)
space formed by parietal and visceral heart coverings
pericardial cavity
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
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
arteries that can be seen from the anterior view of the heart
Left Coronary Artery
- circumflex artery
- anterior interventricular artery

Right Coronary Artery
- marginal artery
arteries that can be seen from the posterior view of the heart
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
veins that drain the heart supply
middle cardiac vein (posterior)
great cardiac vein (anterior)

Coronary sinus (multiple veins drain here)
3 openings that bring veinous blood to right atrium
coronary sinus, SVC, IVC
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
ridged muscles inside the right atria
pectinate muscles
separates pectinate muscle from smooth in the right atria
crista terminalis
function of papillary muscles/ cordae tendinae
keep tricuspid valve closed when blood moving out to pulmonary circulation
ridged muscle in right ventricle and its function
trabeculae carne- aids in contraction
helps innervate the papillary muscles
moderator band
valve connecting right atrium and ventricle
tricuspid valve
valve connecting right ventricle to pulmonary arteries
pulmonary valve
valve connecting left atrium to left ventricle
mitral valve (bicuspid)
only portion of left atrium that has pectinate muscle
auricle
valve connection left ventricle to aorta
aortic valve
part of heart contracting during diastole
atria
part of heart contracting during systole
ventricles
in fetus, takes blood from right ventricle straight to aorta. What is it in adults?
ductus arteriosus

ligamentum arteriosum
spread of electrical conduction through heart
Sinu-atrial node --> AV node --> bundle of his --> right and left bundle branches --> apex --> back up sides of heart through purkinje fibers
attaches to the manubrium
ribs 1 and 2, clavicle
attaches to the body of the sternum
ribs 2 through 7
location of sternal angle and what it demarcates
junction of manubrium and body

demarcates attachment of rib 2
characterized by parenchymal destruction distal to the terminal bronchioles
emphysema
pocket of air between the two layers of pleura
pneumothorax
2 ineffective valves in the right atrium
inferior vena cava
coronary sinus opening
chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
angina
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
the hemodynamic result of fluid accumulation in potential space around heart
cardiac tamponade
one cause of fluid accumulation in potential space surrounding the heart
pericarditis
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
contents of superior mediastinum (9)
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
contents of posterior mediastinum (6)
1. esophagus
2. vagus nerves
3. descending thoracic aorta
4. thoracic duct
5. thoracic veinous system
6. sympathetic trunk
3 divisions of inferior mediastinum and contents
anterior: thymus (infants), lymph nodes

middle: heart and pericardium, great vessels, phrenic nerves

posterior: esophagus, descending aorta, azygos vv.
thymus grows until puberty then it _________
involudes
primary lymphoid organ for T cell population
thymus
major tributaries to brachiocephalic veins
internal thoracic
vertebral
inferior thyroid
highest intercostal veins
brachiocephalic veins formed by union of __________ and _________ veins
internal jugular and subclavian veins
forms superior vena cava
left and right brachiocephalic veins
where superior vena cava is formed
just posterior to first right costal cartilage
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
vagus nerves branch to these plexuses
pulmonary, esophageal,a nd cardiac plexuses
right recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around _________ and ascends into the neck to innervate __________
subclavian artery

innervates larynx
leeft recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around _________ and ascends into the next to innervate
aortic arch

innervates larynx
roots of phrenic nerves
C3-C5
sole motor supply to diaphragm
phrenic nerves
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
esophagus extends from _____ to the stomach

enters superior medastinum between ____ and _____
lower pharynx (cricoid cartilage) to stomach

enters between trachea and vertebral column
3 constrictions of the esophagus
- aortic constriction by arch of aorta

- bronchial constriction by left principal bronchus

- diaphragmatic constriction (where it goes through)
esophagus passes _______ to the _____ principal bronchus
posterior to left bronchus
origin of thoracic duct
cisterna chyli in abdomen
where thoracic duct terminates
junction of left subclavian and internal jugular veins
esophagus crosses ___ of midline in posterior mediastinum and exits through __________ of the diaphragm
LEFT of midline

exits through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm
phrenic nerves pass _____ to root of lung

vagus nerves pass ____ to root of lung
anterior

posterior
forms majority of anterior vagal trunk
left vagus nerve
forms majority of posterior vagal trunk
right vagus nerve
where descending aorta begins
lower border of T4
5 branches of the descending aorta
Bronchial
Posterior intercostals
Subcostal
Esophageal
Phrenic (superior)
azygos vein is formed by junction of these veins
right subcostal and right ascending lumbar veins
tributaries to the azygos
right posterior intercostal veins
right superior intercostal vein
hemiazygos vein receives tributaries from
left posterior intercostal veins below T8

connects to azygos vein, ends at T8 where it crosses to the right to join the azygos
hemiazygos vein formed by junction of these veins
left subcostal and left ascending lumbar veins
accessory hemiazygos vein is formed by the union of
3 or 4 left posterior intercostal veins above T8
accessory hemiazygos vein may be joined by this vein, and at what spaces?
left superior intercostal vein, spaces 2-4
drains space 1 on each side of body, usually joins brachiocephalic trunk
supreme intercostal veins
where posterior intercostal v drains into
azygos vein
where anterior intercostal vein drains into
internal thoracic v.
sympathetic trunk made up of ____ pairs of thoracic ganglia
11 or 12 pairs (motor autonomic sympathetic)
how sympathetic trunks communicate with intercostal nerves
rami communicantes

white- pre ganglionic
gray- post ganglionic
ganglion that are often fused (stellate ganglion)
1st thoracic ganglion
and inferior cervical ganglion
greater splanchnic nerve spans _______ and primarily synapse in this ganglion
T5-T10

celiac ganglion
lesser splanchnic nerve spans ______ and primarily synapses in this ganglion
T9-T11

celiac ganglion
lowest splanchnic nerve spans ___ and primarily synapses in this ganglion
T12

rengal ganglion
trachea muscle that runs posteriorly between the open ends of the cartilage rings
trachialis muscles
the superior vena cava drains everything above the diaphragm except for what
lungs
the posterior intercostal arteries are most often branches of thoracic aorta. the upper two are often
branches of the costocervical trunk of subclavian artery (supreme intercostal artery)
branches from the principal bronchus
principal --> lobar bronchii --> segmental bronchii --> bronchopulmonary segments --> smaller branches
inflammation of the pleura, often leading to adhesions between parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
pleurisy
nerve supply to the parietal and visceral pleuras
- regionally by nerves in the area (phrenic and intercostal nerves)

- supplied by autonomics that innervate the lung
occurs when a small weakened area of lung ruptures
spontaneous pneumothorax
a pneumothorax that can follow an injury that introduces air into the pleural space
thoracentesis
surgical procedure to remove plaque and fatty deposits from carotid arteries
carotid endarterectomy
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
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)
chemoreceptor in the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
carotid body
innervation of the carotid sinus

carotid body?
- CN IX

- CN IX and X
nerves that make up the cardiac plexus
- sympathetic from cervical ganglia (accelerates heart rate)

- parasympathetic from vagus X