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6 Cards in this Set
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which side of the vertebrae is the descending aorta on?
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the left side
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what are the branches of the descending thoracic aorta?
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the posterior and superior intercostals, bronchial, esophageal, mediastinal, and superior phrenic
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which is more superior, the accessory hemiazygous or the hemiazygous?
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the accessory hemiazygous
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waht does the accessory hemiazygous drain?
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the mid thoracic posterior intercostal veins and the superior intercostal veis
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where is the thoracic duct found in relation to the aorta, esophagus, and vertebrae?
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anterior to the vertebrae, posterior to the esophagus and aorta
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where does the thoracic duct join the venous system?
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at the junction of the left jugular trunk and the left subclavian trunk
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