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14 Cards in this Set
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where do the right common carotid and the right subclavian arteries come off of?
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brachiocephalic artery
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what supplies blood to the connective tissues of the lungs, but is not a major source of blood to the pulmonary alveoli?
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bronchial artery
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what structure forms the anterior wall of the oblique pericardial sinus?
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the left atrium
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list the structures that the arcuate ligaments cover
a) median b) medial c) lateral |
median- aorta and the thoracic duct
medial- psoas major and minor lateral- quadratus lumborum |
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pneumothorax
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air in the pleural cavity
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pleurisy
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can mean fluid in the lungs or inflammation of the pleura
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what does the thoracic duct drain?
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all regions except upper right quadrant (right head and neck)
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what do the posterior intercostal arteries branch off of?
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thoracic aorta
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where does the hemiazygous vein drain into?
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azygous vein
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at which vertebral level does the esophagus enter the abdominal cavity?
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8th thoracic vertebra
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which fibers are responsible for quiet expiration?
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elastic fibers of the lung
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function of the intercostal muscles
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maintaining the tone and elasticity of the intercostal spaces
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what innervates the diaphragm
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phrenic nerve
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what are the terminal branches of the internal thoracic artery
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superior epigastric artery and musculophrenic artery
also, the first couple of intercostal arteries |