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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Veins leading to SVC
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L + R brachiocephalic veins
Azygos veins |
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___ nerve encircles the arch of aorta
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Left recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of vagus nerve, completely motor)
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____ radiographic finding of arch of aorta
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Aortic know (prominent shadow of aortic arch on frontal chest x-ray)
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Branches of ascending aorta
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- L + R coronary arteries
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Start and end of aortic arch is at ___
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Sternal angle of Louis
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Descending (thoracic aorta) begins at and ends at
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T4 -T12
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T10 marks...
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Esophageal hiatus = both vagus nerves
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T12 marks ...
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Aortic Hiatus along with Thoracic Duct
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Branches of the descending aorta include:
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Posterior Intercostal arteries
Bronchial arteries Esophageal branch |
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Upper/border sphincter of esophagus
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cricopharyngeus
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Intra abdominal portion of esophagus
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lower cardial sphincter
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lower cardial sphincter prevents...
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abdominal/stomach juices from going into esophagus
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Broncho-aortic constriction is caused by
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hypertrophy of left atrium
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In a broncho-aortic constriction, this part dilates, whereas this constricts
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Esophagus dilates, thoracic part constricts
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abnormally enlarged veins in the lower part of your esophagus is called
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Esophageal varices
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The Right Vagus nerve lies ___ and the left lies ____
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RT = posterior
LT = Anterior |
