Anatomy and Physiology - Surface mapping of the Thorax and Abdomen Flashcards

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What are the true ribs?

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Ribs 1-7, that directly articulate with the sternum

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What are the false ribs?

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Ribs 8-10 that indirectly articulate with the sternum, as their costal cartilage connects with the seventh ribs

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What are the floating ribs?

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Ribs 11 and 12 which are not connected to the sternum

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What is costal cartilage?

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Segments of cartilage that connect the sternum to the ribs and help to extend the ribs forward

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Where is the thorax?

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Where is the mid-sagittal plane?

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A vertical plane through the midline of the body that divides the body into right and left halves

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Where is the para-sagittal plane?

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A plane alongside or parallel to the sagittal plane

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Where is the Midclavicular line?

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It passes through the midpoint of the clavicle

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Where is the costal margin?

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The lower edge of the chest (thorax), formed by the bottom edge of the rib cage.

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Where is the transpyloric plane?

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Located midway between the jugular notch and superior border of pubic symphysis, at approximately the level of L1 vertebra in the lower back

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Where is the costal plane?

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Where is the Dome of Diaphragm?

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Where is the Jugular notch?

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The visible dip above the manubrium of the sternum

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Where is the Sternal angle?

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The joint formed where the manubrium and the body of the sternum connect

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Where is the pleural cavity?

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The space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity

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What are the vessels of the thorax?

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17
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What is the visible dip in between the neck in humans, between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum?

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The jugular notch

18
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What is the upper part of the sternum called?

A

Manubrium

19
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What is the centre of the sternum called?

A

Body

20
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What is the bottom of the sternum?

A

Xiphoid process

21
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Why is the diaphragm higher on the right side?

A

Liver placement

22
Q

What is the top left abdominopelvic region called?

A

left hypochondriac

23
Q

What is the top middle

abdominopelvic region called?

A

epigestric region

24
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What is the top right abdominopelvic region called?

A

right hypochondriac

25
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What is the middle abdominopelvic region called?

A

umbilical region

26
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What is the middle left abdominopelvic region called?

A

left lumbar

27
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What is the middle right abdominopelvic region called?

A

right lumbar

28
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What is the bottom left abdominopelvic region called?

A

left iliac region

29
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What is the bottom middle abdominopelvic region called?

A

hypogastric region

30
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What is the bottom right abdominopelvic region called?

A

right iliac region

31
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What is the top left abdominopelvic quadrant called?

A

left upper quadrant

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What is the top right abdominopelvic quadrant called?

A

right upper quadrant

33
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What is the bottom left abdominopelvic quadrant called?

A

left lower quadrant

34
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What is the bottom right abdominopelvic quadrant called?

A

right lower quadrant

35
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What is the first part of the intestine called?

A

duodenum

36
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What is the second part of the intestine called?

A

jejunum

37
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What is the third part of the intestine called?

A

ileum

38
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What is the middle part of the colon called?

A

Transverse colon

39
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What is the third part of the colon called?

A

Descending colon

40
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What is the last part of the colon called?

A

Sigmoid colon