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the coelom is an embryonic cavity that divids into:
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1. pericardial cavity
2 and 3: pleural cavities 4. peritoneal cavity |
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what do the pleuropericardial folds do?
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1. separate the pleural and pericardial cavities
2. produce fibrous pericardium |
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what do the pleuroperitoneal membranes do?
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1. partition the pleural and peritoneal cavities
2. contribute to the diaphragm |
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the right and left sides of the ceolom are brought together via:
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body folding
- dorsal mesentery now in between the two sides |
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the somatic LPM is found laterally, on both sides of the ceolom; it forms:
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the parietal serous membrane
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the splanchnic LPM, found medially, forms the:
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visceral serous membrane
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after being brought caudally, the septum transversum separates:
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the primitive pericardial cavity from the primitive peritoneal cavity
- ***pericardioperitoneal canals connect the two and provide continuity*** |
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mesoderm covering the lung buds =>
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visceral pleura
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phrenic nerves are contained within:
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pleuropericardial folds
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***what forms the fibrous membrane?***
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***pleuropericardial folds*** fused together
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what are the 4 structures that make up the diaphragm?
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1. septum transversum
2. mesentery of esophagus 3. pleuroperitoneal membrane 4. myoblasts from body wall / C3-C5 somites |
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**Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia =
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failure of pleuroperitoneal folds to close
- generally occurs on left side - contents of abdomen come up into thorax => lung can't develop as well |
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multiple rib fractures (2 or more ribs broken in 2 places) =>
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flail chest with paradoxical movement
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paradoxical movement =
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breathe in - rib segments come out
- breathe out ==> rib segments come in |
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thoracic outlet syndrome =
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compression of neurovascularture due to narrowed thoracic aperture
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thoracic aperture is bounded by:
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sternum, vertebra, and first ribs
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stypmtoms of TOS =
(3) |
1. pain in neck and shoulder
2. numbness/weakness 3. decreased pulse |
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causes of TOS =
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trauma, cervical rib, other things
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example of a type of TOS:
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costoclavicular syndrome
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treatment for TOS =
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1. PT (usually)
2. surgery (occasionally) |
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11 intercostal spaces and 1 subcostal - IC space 1 is under:
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rib 1,
and so on |
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sternal angle is found at
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rib 2
- used to locate 2nd IC space |
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IC VAN travels within:
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costal groove, on inferior aspect of every rib
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main action of all intercostal muscles =
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keep ribcage stable during breathing
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external IC's :
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1. down and in
2. function during inspiration - *elevate* the ribs |
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internal IC's:
(2) |
1. down and out
2. funtion during expiration; depress the ribs |
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(innermost intercostals ~
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vertical orientation)
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***ALL intercostals are innervated by:***
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IC nerves 1 - 11
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subcostal muscles:
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1. found posteriorly
2. depress the ribs |
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transversus thoracis:
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1. found inside anterior aspect of rib cage
2. depress costal cartilage |
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IC nerves =
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ventral rami
- and therefore contain all 4 somatic/autonomic types |
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T2 ~
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intercostobrachial nerve - cutaneous to medial arm
(called the lateral cutaneous branch of T2) |
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T3 through T6 are:
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typical IC nerves
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T7 - T11 innervate:
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the abdominal wall
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T12 =
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subcostal nerve
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***T4 dermatome ~
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plane of nipples
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***T10 dermatome ~
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plane of belly button
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***IC nerve block: preferred site of injection*** =
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**costal angle (that is, posterior thorax)**
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needle decompression =
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removal of fluid (air or liquid) from lungs
- **MUST avoid IC VAN)** |
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***preferred sites for needle decompression =
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2nd, 3rd, or 5th IC space
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anterior IC arteries: 2 sources of origin:
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upper 6 originate from internal thoracic artery
lower 5, from the musculophrenic artery |
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posterior IC arteries: 2 sources of origin:
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upper 2 originate at the superior thoracic artery,
lower 9 from the thoracic aorta |
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3 major branches of the internal thoracic artery:
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1. anterior IC's (1-6)
2. superior epigastric artery 3. musculophrenic artery |
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IC veins drain into:
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azygous and hemiazygous veins => vena cavae
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the pleural cavities are separated by:
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the mediastinum (cavity)
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pleural cavities are lined by:
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the pleura - outer parietal, inner visceral, and potential space in b/w
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superior mediastinum = area above
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T4/T5
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the superior mediastinum contains:
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1. thymus
2. great vessels 3. trachea 4. esophagus 5. nerves |
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inferior mediastinum =
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anterior, middle, and posterior mediastinums
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the anterior mediastinum is very
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small
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middle mediastinum contains:
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1. heart
2. origin of greater vessels |
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the posterior mediastinum contains:
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1. aorta
2. thoracic duct 3. azygous/hemiazygous 4. sympathetic trunks |
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middle mediastinum also called:
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Thorax 2
- posterior mediastinum also called Thorax 3 |
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***4 masses of the anterior mediastinum:***
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1. enlarged thymus
2. enlarged thyroid 3. teratoma 4. lymphoma |
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***middle mediastinum masses:***
(4) |
1. lymph nodes
2. aortic aneurysm 3. vascular dilation 4. cysts |
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****signs and symptoms of both anterior and middle mediastinal masses:****
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1. retrosternal pain
2. cough/dyspnea 3. SVC syndrome 4. choking sensation |
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pericardium is double-walled;
external portion = internal portion = |
external = fibrous pericardium
internal = serous pericardium |
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fibrous pericardium:
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1. sticks to diaphragm and sternum along with serous pericardium
2. pain is conveyed by the phrenic nerve |
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serous pericardium also consists of 2 layers:
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1. parietal
2. visceral also has a potential space |
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***visceral serous pericardium is also called:***
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epicardium
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***what does the transverse pericardial sinus do?***
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**separates arteries from veins**
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***how is the oblique pericardial sinus formed?***
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by reflection onto the pulmonary veins of the heart
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***cardiac tamponade =
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**blood** in the pericardial space => heart can't fully expand
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signs of cardiac tamponade:
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1. engorgement of jugular vein
2. muffled heart sounds 3. dec. in diff. between systolic and diastolic BP |
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pericardiocentesis =
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drainage of blood to treat cardiac tamponade
- occurs in IC space near sternum |
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axillary tail =
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lateral extension of the breast
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line of nipples ~
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4th IC space
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breasts consist of:
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1. glandular tissue
2. adipose 3. CT septa |
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another name for glandular tissue =
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mammary glands
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areola =
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area around nipple
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glandular tissue =
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10-20 lobes, each with lactiferous duct and lactiferous sinus
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retromammary space =
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loose CT that separates breasts from fascia of pec major and serratus anterior
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what attaches mammary glands to the overlying dermis?
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suspensory ligaments
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metastasis =
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spread
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BC uses
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the lymph system to spread
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***axillary nodes ~
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75% of lymph drainage of the breast
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25% of lymph drainage of breast occurs via:
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1. parasternal lymph nodes (medial)
2. opposite breast (~***spread of cancer***) 3. abdominal nodes |
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20-30 axillary nodes are divided into 5 groups:
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1. ***pectoral/anterior***
2. humeral/lateral 3. subscapular/posterior 4. central 5. apical |
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***which collection of nodes receives the majority of lymph from breast tissue?***
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the **pectoral/anterior** nodes
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***which lymph collection receives lymph from all the other ones?***
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the **apical nodes**
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all nodes drain to apical nodes =>
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right lymphatic or left thoracic duct => venous system
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BC => tumor => block of lymph channels => edema =>
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"orange peel" look of overlying skin
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what causes nipple retraction/deviation or dimpling of breast tissue?
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tumor pulls on suspensory ligaments
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mastectomy ~ potential for:
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damage to long thoracic nerve => winged scapula
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coronary sulcus =
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sulcus between atria and ventricles
- encircles the heart |
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the right coronary artery is found in:
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the coronary sulcus
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3 main branches of the right coronary artery:
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1. branch to SA node
2. acute marginal branch 3. posterior interventricular artery |
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the left coronary artery is also called:
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the left main artery
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3 branches of the left main artery (left coronary):
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1. anterior interventricular (LAD)
2. circumflex 3. obtuse marginal |
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LAD =
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left anterior descending
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***the left coronary artery supplies:***
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1. most of LA
2. most of LV 3. most of the septum 4. AV bundles |
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vessels used for coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG):
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1. great saphenous vien (watch for valves)
2. internal thoracic artery 3. radial artery |
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***coronary sinus corresponds to:***
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veins
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venae cordis minimae drain into atria ________
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directly
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what is the septomarginal trabecula, and what is it unique to?
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septal limb + moderator band;
unique to the RV |
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tricuspid valves' names =
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anterior, posterior, and septal
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papillary muscles ~
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*passive* shutting of valves via pressure difference
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papillary muscles connect:
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chorda tendinae to myocardium
- chordae tendinae attach to valves |
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pulmonary valve (off of RV) ~
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3 semilunar cusps
as is the aortic valve |
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mitral valve leaflet names' =
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anterior and posterior
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hyperplasia =
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inc. in amount of cells
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LV hypertrophy = result of:
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1. HTN
2. aortic/mitral valve disease |
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all of the valves are in the same:
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plane
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50% of the time, the artery failure that causes MI =
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LAD artery
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***cardiac skeleton =
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rigid CT around each valve
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***purposes of cardiac skeleton =
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1. attachement site for cusps
2. barrier to electrical activity from atria to ventricles |
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2 types of infacrts:
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1. transmural
2. subendocardial |
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subendocardial infarct =
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infarct limited to interior 1/3 of the ventricular wall
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transmural infarct =
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infarct across the entire ventricular wall
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blood carries
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sound
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auscultory locations: pulmonary valve ~
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left, 2nd IC space, just lateral to sternum
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auscultory locations: aortic valve ~
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right, 2nd IC space, just lateral to sternum
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auscultory locations: tricuspid valve ~
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lower part of sternum, slightly left
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auscultory locations: mitral valve ~
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left, 5th IC space, away from sternum
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SA node (pacemaker) =>
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AV node (pause) => Bundle of His (in septum) => Purkinje fibers (around ventricles)
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cardiac plexus =
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collection of parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves
- located at bifucation of trachea, just superior to heart |
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**lub =
(S1) |
closing of AV valves
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**dub =
(S2) |
closing of semilunar valves
(pulmonic, aortic) |
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heat initiates its own heart rate; the ANS:
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modifies it
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in the embryo: blood islands, located cranially, coalesce to form:
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*2* endocardial tubes => fusion => heart tube
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myocardium secretes:
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cardiac jelly
- helps heart beat during development |
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layers of the heart:
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fibrous membrane =>
check |
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what is the outermost layer of the heart?
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epicardium
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another name for epicardium =
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visceral pericardium
check |
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crista terminalis =
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crest that separates pectinali muscles from sinus venarum
**in RA** |
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***septum transversum =>***
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***epi***cardium
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4 main regions of the heart =
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1. bulbous cordis (truncus and conus arteriosus)
2. ventricle (becomes 2 ventricles) 3. atrium (becomes 2 atria) 4. sinus venosus |
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***truncus arteriosus becomes:
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great vessels
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***conus arteriosus becomes:
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outflow of **ventricles**
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the sinus venosus becomes:
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the sinus venarum of the RA
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where does the septum primum grow?
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in the common atrium, partially separating it into two parts
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***what grows to the right of the septum primum?***
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the septum secundum
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***what is the opening of the septum secondum?***
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the foramen ovale
(flow goes through foramen secundum afterward) |
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***septum primum =
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valve for the foramen ovale
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**myocardium is formed from:
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***endocardium*** (innermost layer)
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atrial septal defects =
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defects in the development of septum primum or secundum
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atrial septal defects are found in most:
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chromosomal abnormalities
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what partitions the AV canal into 2 AV canals (in the embryo)?
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endocardial cushions
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muscular IV septum begins growing from the bottom - first stage.
second stage = |
conotruncal cushions fuse with this muscular septum, creating the final IV septum
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Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common:
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cause of cyanotic heart disease
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symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot:
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1, pulmonary stenosis
2. overriding aorta 3. IV septal defect 4. RV hypertrophy |
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common cause of heart defects =
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incomplete septation
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phrenic nerve:
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1. on both sides
2. *between* parietal pleura and pericardium 3. has motor AND sensory components |
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the somatic motor portion of the phrenic nerve innervates:
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the diaphragm
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the general sensory portion of the phrenic nerve innervates:
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1. *central* diaphragm
2. mediastinal pleura 3. pericardium |
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***lower/lateral aspects of the diaphragm are innervated by:***
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lower IC nerves - especially costal pleura
(sensory ONLY - somatic motor of phrenic controls all muscular funtion) |
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prime muscles of inspiration =
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1. diaphragm
2. external IC's |
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accessory muscles of inspiration =
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SCM, scalenes
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major drive of inspiration =
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**relaxation of lungs and ribs (a passive process)
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*forced* expiration is accomplished by:
(2) |
1. internal IC's
2. abdominals |
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**parietal pleura is innervated by a general sensory nerve; this means:
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it's sensitive to pain
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the visceral pleura is innervated by:
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a VSN
- doesn't feel pain |
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what reflects at the hilum?
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mediastinal parietal pleura
- enclosing vessels in roots and becoming visceral pleura |
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lung don't fill entire cavity => pleural recesses. what are their names?
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contodiaphragmatic (one on each side)
and costomedial recess (on **left**) |
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**expansion into the pleural recesses occurs during:***
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**forced** inspiration
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simple pneumothorax =
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air in pleural cavity
- can be open or closed |
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open pneumothorax ~
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air entered form outside
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closed pneumothorax ~
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air came form lung itself
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tension pneumothorax =
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air enters pleural cavity on each inspiration, but can't exit
=> ST adhering visceral pleura to lung is broken => **lung collapses** due to natural elasticity |
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symptoms of tension pneumothorax:
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1. diminished breath sounds on affected side
2. distended neck veins 3. **tracheal deviation** |
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treatment of tension pneumothorax =
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needle decompression (to make it simple pneumothorax)
or chest tube |
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right lung:
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3 lobes (sup, middle, inf),
2 fissures (horizontal and oblique) |
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left lung:
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2 lobes, 1 (oblique) fissure, 1 lingula
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**right main bronchus is wider and straighter:** =>
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inhaled foreign bodies tend to lodge here
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how should lungs look on x-rays?
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*black*
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COPD =
(3) |
chronic bronchitis, asthma, or emphysema
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emphysema =
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permanent enlargement of airways/destruction of bronchiole walls by inflammation
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effect of emphysema:
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**decreased elasticity of lungs** => airways collapse during expiration => patients have to force air out => barrel chest due to hypertrophy of internal IC's
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**idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis** =
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chronic, restrictive lung disease
- CT squeezes alveoli => hard to get air ***IN*** |
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2 facets of idiopathic pulm fibrosis:
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1. men affected more than women
2. diagnosed b/w 30 and 50 years |
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bronchopulmonary segments: each gets its own:
(2) |
1. segmental bronchus
2. pulmonary artery - but veins run *in between* |
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each bronchopulmonary segment is:
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functionally independent
- can remove one without affecting rest of lung |
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what do pulmonary arteries carry?**
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de-oxygenated blood
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pulmonary embolism occurs because:
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lungs naturally filter blood clots
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95% of the time, thromboemboli originate from:
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deep leg veins
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3 major causes of pulmonary embolism:
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1. venous stasis
2. trauma 3. **coagulation** disorders |
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60% of pulm embolisms are small - called:
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silent pulm. embolisms
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symptoms of lesser pulmonary embolism:
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1. tachypnea
2. anxiety 3. dyspnea 4. vague substernal pressure |
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massive embolization =>
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occlusion of vessels => infarct
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bronchiol arteries come off of
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aorta or its branches
- run with bronchi, provide O2 to pulmonary tissue |
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where do bronchiol veins drain into?
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the azygous system
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the pulmonary plexus ~
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the cardiac plexus
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the vagus nerve is ______ than the phrenic
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deeper
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superficial and deep lymph nodes of the lungs drain into:
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the tracheobronchiol lymph nodes
=> **bronchomediastinal** trunks |
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signs/symptoms of posterior medistinal masses =
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1. pain
2. neurologic symptoms 3. difficulty swallowing |
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esophagus is innervated by:
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both sympathetic AND parasympathetic nerves
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azygous vein:
(3) |
1. ~ **right** side
2. receives all right IC veins 3. empties into **SVC** |
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hemiazygous vein:
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1. *left* side
2. receives lower 4 *post.* IC veins |
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accessory hemiazygous vein:
(2) |
1. left side
2. receives *middle* 4 *posterior* IC nerves |
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the thoracic duct is located between:
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the aorta and the azygous vein
- runs up the esophagus, ends up on the left side on top |
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thoracic splanchnic nerves innervate:
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organs of the abdomen
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what keeps the diaphragm alive?
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C3, C4, C5
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paranchyma =
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lung tissue
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left lobes officially has ____ segments
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8
- right has 10 |
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foregut =
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tube that will form parts of the digestive system
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respiratory diverticulum =
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ventral outpocketing of foregut
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the respiratory diverticulum will become:
(2) |
1. trachea
2. lungs |
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what separates the respiratory diverticulum from the foregut?
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the ***tracheoesophageal*** ridge
**which means it will separate trachea from esophagus** |
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the distal end of the respiratory diverticulum becomes:
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the lungs buds
- rest of it becomes trachea |
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the tracheoesophageal septum may fail to form in the proper location; ==>
(2) |
1. esophageal fistula
2. esophageal atresia |
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fistula =
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abnormal opening
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atresia =
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abnormal closure
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**only the *lining* of the respiratory tree comes from the:
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endoderm
- the remaining tissues come from the ***splanchnic mesoderm*** |
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what directs the branching of the bronchial buds?
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**the splanchnic mesoderm**
=> primary, secondary, and tertiary bronchi - completed in childhood |
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alveoli go from cuboidal cells to
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flat cells
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**the diaphragm is HIGH;**
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"chest" trauma can actually be an abdominal injury
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**lungs are big** - found above:
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clavicles, and below xiphoid
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the heart takes up a lot of
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space in the chest
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3 risks of subclavian venous line placement:
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1. pneumothorax
2. subclavian artery injury 3. brachial plexus injury |
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to pinpoint needle decmpression:
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mid-calvicular line by 2nd IC space
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what do chest tubes do?
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drain blood from the lungs
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X-ray: Span of heart (cardiac silhouette) should be less than half:
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the diameter of the thorax
- If greater, it’s probably a cardiomegaly or pericardial effusion |
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x-ray: a sharp border is probably formed by a:
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fissure
=> Fissure ~ volume loss => pneumothorax, hemothorax |