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Anatomy of the Thorax Flashcards

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How do you call the inferior and superior ends of the thorax?

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Superior thoracic aperture (open, allows continuity with neck)

Inferior thoracic aperture (closed by diaphragm)

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Which three structures are involved in breathing movement?

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Diaphragm

Thoracic wall (muscles)

Ribs (Bucket handle, pump mechanism)

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How many times does a rib articulate with vertebral collum?

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Most (II-IX) 3 times: (three facets)

Own vertebra

Vertebra above

transverse process of own vertebra

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How many ribs are there and how are they classified?

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Ture ribs 1-7

False Ribs (8-10)

Free /Floating Ribs (11+12)

–> Total: 12

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What are the borders of the superior thoracic aperture?

Which major structures pass through it?

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Posterior: T1 vertebra

Superior Rib 1

Anteror: Superior border of manubrium

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How do you call the joint between the transverse process of a vertebra and its related rib? How is the other joint (between the vertebral body) and rib called?

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  1. Costotransverse joint
  2. Costovertebra joint
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How is a costotransverse joint stabilised?

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By three ligaments:

Costotransverse ligament (medial to joint)

lateral costotransverse ligament (lateral to joint)

Superior costotransverse ligament (superior surface of the rib to the transverse process above)

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How are the connections between Sternum and ribs I-VII called?

What is different between joint Rib I and others?

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Sternocostal joints

I: Not synovial but fibrocartilaginous connection

II - VII: Synovial

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How are the connections between costal cartilages of adjacent ribs called?

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Interchondral joints

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Synovial joint

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Glenk mit gelenkflüssigkeit und Kapsel

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What is the endothoracic fascia?

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Connective tissue posterior to ribs+ intercostal spaces

Sepparates structures (muscles, ribs, spaces etc.) from pleura

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Where and in what order are intercostal vein, artery and nerve located?

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Are located in the costal groove (comma-shaped ribs)

Colateral bonds often also superior to inferior rib below

Superior to inferior:

Vein

Artery

Nerve (often not protected by groove anymore)

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What are the three layers of intercostal muscles?

How are they innervated?

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  1. External intercostal muscles
  2. Internal intercostal muscles
  3. Inntermost intercostal muscles

Innervated by Intercostal nerves T1-T11

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External intercostal muscles (orientation, function)

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Inferior margin of the rib above to superior margin of rib below

Orientation: Inferior medially

Inspiration, superior movement of ribs

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Internal intercostal muscles (orientation, function)

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Lateral edge of costal grove rib above to sperior margin of tib below

Orientation: Inferior laterally

Function: Expiration, inferior movement of ribs

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Innermost intercostal muscles

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Medial edge of superior costal grove to internal superior margin of rib below

Orientation (like internal) Inferiorlaterally

Function: Supports internal

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What are the borders of the safe tiangle?

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Superior border of rib

4th or 5th intercostal space, between anterior axillary and mid-axillary line (pec and latissimus dorsi)

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Which structures pass the diaphragm at which levels?

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VIII: Inferior vena cava

X: Oesophagus

XII: Aorta

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20
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Which nerves innervate the diaphragm?

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Innervated by phrenic nerve (C3,4,5)

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What are the medial, superior and inferior borders of the pleural cavities?

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Superior: above rib 1 into the root of neck

inferior: just above the costal margin
medial: mediastinum

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How are the two sides of the pleura called?

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Visceral pleura: attached to the lung surface

Parietal pleura: wall of pleural cavity

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What shows the purple and blue colour?

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Purple: marking of the lungs (visceral pleura)

Blue: Pleural cavity( parietal pleura)

–> a lot of space to extend

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What happens to the pleura at the hilum of the lung?

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It deflects and visceral + parietal pleura are continous

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Blue= Structrues

Green= Borders

Orange= Surface

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What is a bronchiopulmonary segment?

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A segment of the lung which is supplied by one tertiary bronchus (10 per lung)

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How is the hilum of the lung organised?

What does it contain?

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How do the vagus and phrenic nerves pass the hilum?

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Phrenic= anteriorly

Vagus= posteriorly

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How are the main structures (vein, artery, bronchus) in the hilum generally organised?

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Artery= superior

Vein= inferior

Broncus= posterior

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Right Lung

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What does the oblique fissure separates and what are its surface markings?

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Spinous process of vertebra TIV, the lateral crossing of 5th intercostal space laterally, follow rib VI anteriorly

Separates inferior from superior lobe (in both lungs)

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What does the horizontal fissure separate and what are it’s surface marks?

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Separates superior from middle lobe in the right lung

Fourth intercostal space from sternum until it meets oblique fissure as crossing rib V

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How do you call the projection of the left lung over the heart?

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Lingula of left lung

34
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How is the lowest tracheal ring called (when trachea bifurcates)?

Why is it important?

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Carina (hook shape) –> can be disturbed by swelling of lymph nodes nearby

35
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Trachea borders + characteristics

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CVI in the lower neck to TIV/TV

flexible tubes with c-shaped cartilage rings

36
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How are the bronchi after the first 3 divisions called?

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1st division: Main bronchi (right (steeper)+ left

2nd division: lobular bronchi, each supplies one lobe

3rd division: segmental bronchi: each supplies one bronchopulmonary segment

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What are the contensts of the superior mediastinumg? (from anterior to posterior)

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From anterior to posterior:

  • •Thymus
  • •Phrenic Nerves
  • •Great veins
  • •Main lymphatic trunks
  • •Vagusnerves
  • •Great arteries
  • •Trachea and main bronchi
  • •Upper oesophagus
38
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In which segments can you divide the mediastinum?

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Superior

Inferior:

  • Anterior
  • Middle
  • Posterior
39
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Where do you divide the mediastinum into the superior and inferior mediastinum?

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At the level of the sternal angle

40
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Explain the route of the superior Vena Cava into the heart

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Formed by (asymmetric) Brachiocephalic veins + recieves blood from azygous vein + pericardial/mediastinal veins

It begins posterior to the lower edge of the right first costal cartilage (junction of two barchiocephalic veins)

41
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Wich vessels joint to give rise to the right and left brachiocephalic veins?

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It is formed by Subclavian and internal jugular veins

42
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Explain the routes and fusion of the right and left brachiocephalic veins

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Right: Begins posterior to the medial end of the right clavicle, passes vertically downward

Left: Begins posterior to medial end of the left clavicle, passes over behind manubrium and joins RBCV at lower border of 1st costarl cartilage

43
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What vessel is the posterior wall of the thorax and abdomen drained by?

Explain, how an which bigger vessel it joins

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The Azygous vein:

  • it arches over right lung root to drain directly into the SVC
44
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Which the vessel branch of the aortic arch? In which order?

Which surface structure relate to them?

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  1. Brachiocephalic trunk (devides into right common carotid and right subclavian, largest of the three), behind manubrium of sternum
  2. Left common carotid artery
  3. Left subclavian
45
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What is the ligamentum arteriosum?

What is its relevance?

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It is the ductus arteriosus in fetal circulation –> connects pulmonary trunk and arch of the aorta to allow bypass of pulmonary circulation (closed in adults)

46
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Explain the relations of the pumonary trunk, the aorta, the bronchi and the Superior vena Cava in the superior mediastinum

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From Anterior to posterior:

SVC

ascending aorta

right pulmonary artery

Bronchus

Aortic arch

47
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Explain the relationship of the aortic arch to the trachea

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Trachea lies behind & between brachiocephalicand left common carotid arteries

Aorta branches over left main bronchus

48
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Where does the phrenic nerve originate from?

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In cervical plexus: C3,4,5 –> (also innervates diaphragm)

49
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Which nerve supplies sensation of the

–central tendon of the diaphragm

–mediastinalpleura

–pericardium

–peritoneum of central diaphragm

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The phrenic nerve

50
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Explain the route of the right phrenic nerve in relation to the brachiocephalic vein, SVC and the heart

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•Right phrenic nerve reaches diaphragm lying on surface of:

–rightbrachiocephalicvein

–superior vena cava

–right side of heart and pericardium - in front of lung root

51
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Explain the route of the left phrenic nerve in relation to the aorta, hilum of lung and pulmonary trunk

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  1. Cross arch of the aorta
  2. Passes anteriorly to hilum of lung
  3. Passes over pulmonary trunk and over the heart
52
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Explain the route of the right and left vagus nerve in relation to the great vessels and the heart

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Passes lateral to common carotid arteries

–> both break up into branches of the oesophagus

Left vagus:

  • passes anterior of the aortic arch,
  • crosses behind root lung gives off left recurrent laryngeal nerve – recurs (=turns back) around ligamentum arteriosumn and aortic arch

Right vagus:

  • lies on trachea
  • crosses behing the root of lung
  • •Recurrent laryngeal branch – recurs (turns back) around right subclavian artery
53
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What is the transverse pericardial sinus?

What does it surround?

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It is a reflection of the pericardial sack (at posterior wall of pericardial sack), surroundingt the arteries: aorta and pulmonary trunk (superiorly)

54
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What is the oblique pericardial sinus?

What does it contain?

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It is a reflection of the pericardial sac surrounding the veins (Superior, Inferior Vena cava, pulmonary veins), posterior to the left atrium

55
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What is the coronary sulcus?

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It circles the heart and separates the atria from the ventricle

It contains the right coronary artery, coronary sinus and circumflex branch of left coronary artery

56
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What are the anterior and posterior interventricular sulci?

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They separate the two ventricles (one on anterior side, one on posterior side)

57
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Where does the coronary sinus returns blood to the heart?

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Via the lower, posterior part in the right atrium

58
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What is the right atrioventricular orifice

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It is the opening of the heart between the right atrium and ventricle –> closed by the tricuspid valve

59
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What is the crista terminals?

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It is a smooth muscular ridge beginning on the roof of the right atrium (anterior to opening of SVC), extends down the lateral wall to anterior part of inferior vena cava

60
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What is the right/left auricle?

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Part of the atrium extending over chamers of heart

61
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How are the ridges called that cover the inner surface of the right atrium?

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They are called Pectinate muscles, originating from the Crista Terminalis

62
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Explain the structure and function fo the papillary muscles in the right atrium

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These are small muscles, attached to choradae tendinaea, (tendons) which are attached to the free edge of the tricuspid valve

63
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Explain the structure of the tricuspid valve

: What is the commissures, how are the individual cusps called

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Anterior, septal and posterior cusp –> Based on their position

Are continuous as their base (commissures)

64
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What necrosis of a papillary muscle lead to? Why?

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It can might lead to prolapse of the related valve –> can’t be hold in place anymore

65
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Explain the structure of the pulmonary valve

How does its sturcture prevent it from opeining after ventricular contraction

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Three semilunar cusps –> Left, right and anterior semilunar cusp

When closed, the pulmonary sinused fill with blood –> prevent it from opening again

66
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How do the chordae tendineae and the tubercular carneae in the left ventricle differ from the ones in the right ventricle?

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There are only two pairs of chordae tendinaea and papillary muscles –> Mitral valve = two cusps

Tubercular carneae are a little less prominent

67
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In which cusps of the aortic valves are openings for which coronary vessels?

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Right Cusp: Right coronary artery

Left= Left coronary artery

Noone in the posterior aortic sinus

68
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What are the three most important coronary arteries?

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The right coronary artery

Left coronary atery

  • Anterior interventricular branch (Left anterior decending)
  • Left circumfles
69
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What does right dominance in the context of the heart mean?

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Posterior intraventricular branched arise from the right coronary artery –> Right coronary artery supplied more of the apex of the heart (more common)

70
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How many intercostal nerves are there?

What are teir branches?

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11 Intercostal and 1 Subcostal nerves

Anterior primary rami:

  • supplies the intercostal space

Lateral cutaneous branch

  • Devides into posterior and anterior branch

Anterior Cutaneous branch

  • Devides into lateral and medial branch
71
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Which nerve/ nerves supply the Peritoneum and pericardium ?

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The phrenic nerves

72
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Where do the sympathetic nerves supplying the heart and Lungs emerge from?

What is their route to get to the viscera?

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T2 – T4, passing through cervical and upper thoracic ganglia of sympathetic trunk

Many of their synapses are in micro-ganglia in the pulmonary and cardiac plexuses rather than in trunk ganglia

73
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What does the pulmnary plexus consists of?

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It consists of both, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves supplying the lungs and bronchi

74
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Where do the right and left vagus nerves come, which route do they take in regards to the esophagus?

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They left vagus nerves tends to coil to the front of the esophagus (anterior vagal trunk) , the right vagus nerves tends to coil to the back of the oesophagus (posterior vagal trunk)

75
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Where does lymph from the thoracic wall drain into?

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Lymph drains into nodes associated with:

–internal thoracic arteries (parasternal)

–ribs(intercostal)

–diaphragm(diaphragmatic)

76
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What is the thoracic duct?

Where does it begin?

Which route does it take?

Where does it joint the systemic circulation?

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Main channel of lymph draining most of the body

Begins at cisterna chyli, begins at L2

Ascends on right of midline, crosses over at T5 to left of midline

It empties into the junction of left internal jugular and left subclavian

77
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Summarise the lymphatic drainage of the heart

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•Follow the coronary arteries and drain into:

  • –Brachiocephalic
  • Tracheobronchial
78
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Summarise the lymphatic drainage of the Lungs

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•Tracheobronchial

  • –Around bronchi and trachea
  • –From within lung through hilum
  • –Unite with vessels from parasternal and brachiocephalic nodes anterior to brachiocephalic veins to form:

Bronchomediastinal(left and right)

79
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What kind of tissue is a mamillary gland actually?

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It is a modified apocrine sweat gland

80
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How is the breas supplied with blood?

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Branches of the lateral thoracic artery, internal thoracic artery, thoracoacromial artery, thoracodorsal artery and intercostal arteries

Nipple normally supplied by internal thoracic

81
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Summarise the nerve supply of the breast

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  • Mainly - anterolateral and anteromedial branches of thoracic intercostal nerves T3-T6. There is also innervation from the supraclavicular nerves to the upper and lateral parts of the breast.
  • The nipple - dominant supply from the lateral cutaneous branch of T4.
82
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Summarise the lymphatic drainage of the breast

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  • 75% is drained into axillary lnodes
  • Most other into thoracic artery

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