9. Arteries of Thoracic Aorta

Question 1

identify 1 → 2

Answer 1

1. Subclavian artery
2. Intercostal artery

Question 2

The thoracic aorta is the direct continuation of the arch of the aorta. The thoracic aorta gives rise to bronchial, esophageal, pericardial, mediastinal, posterior intercostal, subcostal, and superior phrenic arteries.

→ List parietal branches

Answer 2

intercostal, subcostal and superior phrenic arteries.

Question 3

identify 3 → 5

Answer 3

3. Inferior phrenic arteries
4. Celiac trunk
5. Esophageal branch of left gastric artery

Question 4

identify 6 → 7

Answer 4

6. Esophageal branches of thoracic aorta
7. Thoracic (descending) aorta

Question 5

identify 8 → 10

Answer 5

8. Right bronchial artery
9. Arch of aorta
10. Brachiocephalic trunk

Question 6

identify 11 → 12

Answer 6

11. Subclavian artery
12. Thyrocervical trunk

Question 7

The thoracic aorta is the direct continuation of ___. The thoracic aorta gives rise to bronchial, esophageal, pericardial, mediastinal, posterior intercostal, subcostal, and superior phrenic arteries.

Answer 7

the arch of the aorta

Question 8

The thoracic aorta is the direct continuation of the arch of the aorta.

→ The thoracic aorta gives rise to ___

Answer 8

1. Bronchial arteries
2. Esophageal arteries
3. Pericardial arteries
4. mediastinal arteries
5. posterior intercostal arteries
6. subcostal arteries
7. superior phrenic arteries.

Question 9

The thoracic aorta is the direct continuation of the arch of the aorta. The thoracic aorta gives rise to bronchial, esophageal, pericardial, mediastinal, posterior intercostal, subcostal, and superior phrenic arteries.

→ List visceral branches

Answer 9

bronchial, esophageal, pericardial, mediastinal arteries

Question 10

(1)____ (an organ) and (2)___ (a vessel) are in the posterior mediastinum, deep to the heart, which lies in the middle mediastinum.

Answer 10

1. The esophagus
2. descending thoracic aorta

Question 11

The esophagus and descending thoracic aorta are in the (1)___ mediastinum, deep to the (2)___, which lies in the middle mediastinum.

Answer 11

1. posterior
2. heart

Question 12

The esophagus and descending thoracic aorta are in the posterior mediastinum, deep to the heart, which lies in the ___.

Answer 12

middle mediastinum

Question 13

Lying posterior to the esophagus is the ___

Answer 13

thoracic lymphatic duct