Anatomy - Practical 10 : Posterior mediastinum and review Flashcards
the descending thoracic aorta, azygous and hemiazygous veins, thoracicnduct, oesophagus,sympathetic trunk,intercostal vessels and vagus nerves are found in which part of the mediastinum?
a. superior
b. anterior
c. middle
d. posterior
d.posterior
where does the descending thoracicaorta run to from t4?
a. t8
b. t10
c. t12
c.t12
the descending thorcic aorta runs posterior to the oesophagus and the root of which lung?
a. right
b. left
c.left
what level does the descending aorta pass through the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm?
a. t10
b. t12
c. t8
d. t9
b.t12
which artery is the costocervical trunk a branch of of?
a. internal thoracic
b. subclavian
c. intercostal
b.subclavian
which of these is not one of the anteriorly arising branches of the descending thoracic aorta
a. subcostal
b. oesophageal
c. mediastinal
d. pericardial
a.subcostal
the supreme intercostal branch gives which posterior intercostal arteries?
a. 1-2
b. 2-3
c. 3-11
d. 5-11
a. 1-2
the great anterior radiculomedullary artery supplies the spinal cord. which artery is this supplied by ?
a. bronchial artery
b. oesophageal
c. lower posterior intercostal artery
d. higher posterior intercostal artery
c. lower posterior intercostal artery
where do the superior phrenic vessels run?
a. alongside the aorta
b. anterior surface of the aorta
c. superior surface of diaphragm
d. medial surface of the diaphragm
c. superior surface of diaphragm
which vessel supplies the areolar tissues and lymph nodes?
a. pericardial
b. oesophageal
c. mediastinal
c.mediastinal
patient with an aortic aneurysm suffering with dysphagia. which organ most likely to be compressed?
a. l recurrent larangeal nerve
b. bronchus
c. oesophagus
c.oesophagus
which type of aneurysm is most common?
a. aortic root and ascending
b. aortic arch
c. abdominal aortic
d. descneding aorta
a.aortic root and ascending
whats the most significant of these risk factors for aneurysm?
a. athersclerosis
b. hypertension
c. trauma
d. connective tissue disorder eg marfans
a.athersclerosis
aortic dissection may be caused by aneurysm. dissection is a tear in which layer of the vessel?
a. TA
b. TI
c. TM
b.TI
blood into intima-media space , propagates tear and expands it
what pain does aortic dissection cause?
a. sudden, tearing chest pain
b. dull pain
c. tight pain
a. sudden, tearing chest pain
which system is used as drainage routes if the svc/ivc are obstructed?
a. azygous
b. brachiocephalic
c. left superior intercostal
a.azygous
which is most superior?
a. hemiazygous vein
b. accessory hemiazygous vein
b.accessory hemiazygous vein
t9
hemiazygous = t7
which vein crosses the vertebrae to join the azygous vein at t7 level?
a. hemiazygous
b. left superior intercostal
c. accessory hemiazygous vein
c.accessory hemiazygous vein
which vein crosses the vertebrae to join the azygous vein at t9 level?
a. hemiazygous
b. left superior intercostal
c. accessory hemiazygous vein
a.hemiazygous
which two veins make up the venous angles?
a. brachiocephalic and internal jugular
b. internal jugular and subclavian
c. common carotid and subclavian
b.internal jugular and subclavian
chyle (fat and lymph) from the intestine passes into the cisterna chyli this drains superiorly into the thoracic duct. at what level is this dilated sac found?
a. t4/5
b. t12
c. t7
d. t9
e. L1
e.L1
after running up through the aortic hiatus anterior to the vertebrae what does the thoracic duct run between before veering left to the left venous angle at the t4/5 level?
a. trachea and oesophgus
b. azygous vein and oesophagus
c. azygous vein and trachea
b.azygous vein and oesophagus
chylothorax (chyle in the pleural cavity) occurs following damage to which structure?
a. right lymphatic duct
b. thoracic duct
c. cisterna chyli
b.thoracic duct
true or false chylothorax is managed conservatively as it may spontaneously stop?
a. true
b. false
a.true
which of these cannot be caused by chylothorax?
a. lung collapse
b. hypovolaemia
c. immunosurpression
d. hypotension
d.hypotension