3. The lateral mediastinum and exterior of the heart Flashcards
what 3 vessels should be seen on the lung root?
- bronchi
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary veins
origin of the phrenic nerve
spinal cord segment C3,C4,C5
function of phrenic nerve
motor innervation to the diaphragm for contraction
where does the L. phrenic nerve recieve sensory innervation from? (2)
- pericardium
- parietal pleura
name of foetal remnant in heart
ligamentum arteriosum
function of ligamentum arteriosum
allowed a shunt of blood to travel from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta without going to the lungs as they werent functioning
previous name of ligamentum arteriosum
ductus arteriosum
origin of vagus nerve
medulla oblongata
what type of nerve is the vagus nerve
cranial nerve
what type of nervous innervation does the vagus nerve give?
parasympathetic
where does the L.vagus nerve supply?
thoracic viscera
what 3 plexuses does the L.vagus nerve branch into ?
- cardiac plexus
- pulmonary plexus
- esophageal plexus
where does the L.vagus nerve branch?
at the lung root
what nerve does the L.vagus nerve branch into?
L. recurrent laryngeal nerve
what structure does the L. recurrent laryngeal nerve wrap around?
ligamentum arteriosum
what does the recurrent laryngeal nerves supply?
the muscles of the larynx
between what structures is the ligamentum arteriosum?
heart and arch of aorta
which nerve is more anterior; vagus or phrenic?
phrenic
where on the aorta does the phrenic nerve pass?
anterior to arch of aorta
which nerve runs on the lateral surface of the pericardium?
phrenic nerve
which nerve does the R. recurrent laryngeal nerve branch from?
the R. vagus nerve
where does the azygos vein drain into?
superior vena cava
what vein does the thoracic wall blood drain into?
azygos vein
which specific veins drain into the azygos vein?
intercostal veins
role of sup. vena cava
drains blood from the head, neck and upper limbs
which side of the heart is the superior vena cava on?
right side
2 branches of the sup. vena cava
right and left brachiocephalic veins
what do each of the brachiocephalic veins branch into (L+R)?
right and left;
- subclavian vein
- internal jugular vein
what nerve is attached to the trachea?
R. vagus nerve
which nerve runs down the sup. vena cava?
R. phrenic nerve
where is the sympathetic chain?
thoracic wall
what do the sympathetic nerves join to?
plexuses of the parasympathethic nerves
what is the sympathetic chain made up of?
ganglia
2 layers of pericardium
- serous
2. outer fibrous layer
2 layers of serous pericardium
- visceral
2. parietal
function of fluid in pericardial cavity
allows heart to beat smoothly