Abdomen II (diaphragm) Flashcards
The diaphragm is a musculotendinous partition separating the ________ and ________ cavities, consisting of right and left ______
thoracic, abdominal, domes
What is the function of the diaphragm
flattens on contraction, prime mover of inspiration
The sternal part of the diaphragm attaches to the __________
xiphoid process
the costal part of the diaphragm attaches muscle ______ to the costal margins of ribs _______
slips, 6-10, 11, 12
the lumbar part of the diaphragm attaches the medial and lateral __________ ligaments to L__-L__
arcuate, 1-3
the ___________ is a thin but strong aponeurosis attached superiority with the pericardium
central
the ___________ of the diaphragm are __________ bundles that arise from L___-L___ and are united anteriorly by the median ____ ligament
crura, musculotendinous, L1-L3, arcuate
The inferior vena cava and right phrenic nerve pass through the ____________ in the central _________
caval opening, tendon
the esophagus and vagal trunks pass through the __________ of the right _____ this forms a sphincters that closes when the diaphragm _______
esophageal hiatus, crus, contracts
the _______, ________ vein, and __________ duct pass through the aortic hiatus
aorta, azygous, thoracic
the sympathetic trunks pass deep to the _________ ligament
medial
what does “8-10-12” refer to?
thoracic vertebral levels at which the inferior vena cava, esophagus, and aorta penetrate the diaphragm
at what thoracic vertebral level does the inferior vena cava enter the diaphragm
T8
at what thoracic vertebral level does the esophagus penetrate the diaphragm?
T10
at what thoracic vertebral level does the aorta penetrate the diaphragm?
T12