Anatomy misc Flashcards
Which germ layer is muscle derived from?
Mesoderm
Which germ layer(s) is/are epithelia derived from?
All 3 (endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm)
Which germ layer(s) is/are connective tissue derived from?
Mesoderm
Which germ layer(s) is/are neurones derived from?
Ectoderm

A Levator scapulae
B Trapezius
C Rhomboid
D Latisimus dorsi
Where will lymph from the back drain to?
Axillary lymph nodes
Thoracic vertebrae: in what plane are their articular facets and what movement does this permit?
Coronal
Rotation in coronal plane
Lumbar vertebrae: in what plane are their articular facets and what movement does this permit?
Sagittal
Flexion/extension
Erector spinae muscles:
How would you identify them by palpation?
What movements do they support?
Between spinous process and ribs
Extension/flexion of the back
To which lymph nodes do the breasts drain?
Can these be palpated?
Can drain to axillary nodes (palpatable) or medially to internal thoracic nodes (not palpatable)
Where is the sternal angle?
Horizontal line between manubriosternal joint and T4/T5
What are these areas?


Which nerve passes in front of the lung root?
Phrenic nerve
Which nerve passes behind the lung root?
Vagus nerve
At what vertebral level does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm?
T10
Branches of the descending aorta supply which 4 structures?
Intercostal aas
Pericardium
Esophagus
Bronchial aas
At what vertebral level does the aorta pass behind the diaphragm?
T12
What is the most lateral structure in the mediastinum?
Phrenic nerves
At what vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
T8
At what vertebral level does the esophagus pass through the diaphragm?
T10
Where would painful irritation of the mediastinal pleura be experienced?
Pain in the lateral neck and supraclavicular region of the shoulder (C3-C5 dermatomes)
Which germ layer does epidermis come from?
Ectoderm
Which germ layer does the blood come from?
Mesoderm
What is the funciton of a bursa?
Reduces friction
Which germ layer does the heart come from?
Mesoderm
What do we call the fibro-cartilage ring around a ball and socket joint?
Labrum
Define subluxation
incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ
Which germ layer does nervous system come from?
Ectoderm
What do we call the sac full of synovial fuid associated with most joints?
Bursa
Which germ layer does epithelium come from?
All 3
What is the function of a meniscus in a joint?
Shock absorption
What do we call a bone located in a tendon?
Sesamoid
Give two examples of sesamoid bones?
Patella and pisiform
Where are ligaments found in a hinge joint?
Colaterally