Anatomy

Question 1

Name the three layers of the pericardium surrounding the heart

Answer 1

Fibrous pericardium
Visceral serous
Parietal serous

Question 2

Which layer of the pericardium is the same as the epicardium of the heart?

Answer 2

Visceral serous

Question 3

What is is called when the pericardium fills with blood?

Answer 3

Haemopericardium

Question 4

What is cardiac tamponade?

Answer 4

When the pericardium fills with blood and this filling prevents the heart from contracting

Question 5

Where is the transverse pericardial sinus?

Answer 5

Posterior to the aorta and pulmonary trunk

Question 6

Where does the coronary sinus drain into?

Answer 6

Right atrium

Question 7

Where does the coronary sinus sit?

Answer 7

In the atrioventricular groove

Question 8

Name the four grooves of the heart

Answer 8

Coronary groove
Anterior inter ventricular
Posterior inter ventricular
Interatrial

Question 9

Which muscles attach the tendinous cords of the valves to the chamber wall?

Answer 9

Papillary muscles

Question 10

What sensations arise at the post central gyrus?

Answer 10

Somatosensory

Question 11

What sensations arise at the pre central gyrus?

Answer 11

Somatomotor

Question 12

Where is the transverse thoracic plane?

Answer 12

Between the sternal angle and T4/5 intervertebral discs

Question 13

What does the thymus produce in childhood?

Answer 13

T lymphocytes

Question 14

What is the thymus replaced by in adulthood?

Answer 14

Adipose tissue (loose connective tissue)

Question 15

What is the function of the azygous vein?

Answer 15

Drains blood from the intercostal veins to the SVC

Question 16

Where does the vagus nerve run?

Answer 16

Posterior to the root of the lung

Question 17

Where does the phrenic nerve run?

Answer 17

Anterior to the root of the lung

Question 18

Which arteries arise from the ascending aorta?

Answer 18

Coronary

Question 19

Which duct drains lymph into the right venous angle?

Answer 19

Right lymphatic duct

Question 20

Which duct drains lymph into the left venous angle?

Answer 20

Thoracic duct

Question 21

Lymph nodes in lungs

Answer 21

Tracheo-bronchial nodes

Bronchopulmonary nodes

Question 22

What is the surface landmark of the left venous angle?

Answer 22

Left sternoclavicular joint

Question 23

What is the cisterna chyli?

Answer 23

Swollen start of the thoracic duct

Question 24

Where does the internal mamary artery arise from?

Answer 24

Brachicephalic trunk

Question 25

From lateral to medial, name the nerves in the mediastinum

Answer 25

Phrenic > Vagus > Recurrent laryngeal

Question 26

What does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve hook under?

Answer 26

Right subclavian artery

Question 27

What does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve hook under?

Answer 27

The arch of the aorta

Question 28

What are the recurrent laryngeal nerves branches of and what do they supply?

Answer 28

Branches of vagus - supply pharynx and larynx