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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the Costal Margin? |
The costal margin is the section at the bottom of the ribcage formed of false ribs and one true rib. Made of cartillage. |
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What are the costal cartillages? What is their function? |
The strands of cartillage connecting the ribs and the sternum. Prolong the ribs and provide elasticity to the walls of the thorax. |
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What is the thoracic inlet? |
The opening at the top of the thorax which the trachea, oesophagus and juggular vessels pass through. |
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Describe the spine with reference to the coccyx and the sacrum. |
The sacrum is embedded in the pelvis, the tipped end at the bottom is the coccyx. |
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Describe the following terms:
- True rib - False rib - Floating rib |
True rib - Attached to the sternum medially False rib - Attached to the lowest true rib medially Floating rib - Not attached to anything medially |
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Describe the structures of thoracic vertebrae. |
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Describe the anatomy of a single rib. What is the function of the costal groove? |
- Identify the head, neck, tubercle and costal grove. - Houses the intercostal nerve, artery and vein |
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What is the fibrous pericardium? |
The layer of fibrous material surrounding the heart muscle. |
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What structure of the diaphragm blends into the pericardium? |
The central tendon |
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What kind of muscle makes up the muscular part of the diaphragm? |
Skeletal Muscle |
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What are the types of muscle found in the body? |
- Skeletal Muscle - Smooth Muscle - Cardiac Muscle |
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What structures are situated below the diaphragm to the right and left? Which side is higher? |
The stomach is below on the left, and the liver is below on the right. The right is higher since there is a large liver underneath. |
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Describe the coeliac artery: |
The coeliac artery branches off the aorta. It splits into branches, the splenic, proper hepatic, and gastric arteries. |
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What is the function of the epiglottis? |
Closes over the laryngeal inlet during swallowing to prevent aspiration of food. |
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Describe the components of the upper respiratory tract. |
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What is the genioglossus? |
The tongue |
