Anatomy Spot Cram Flashcards
Where does the Thoracic Duct lie?
Between azygous vein and thoracic aorta
What level does the trachea bifurcate at?
T5-T7
What nerve does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve branch from and describe its course?
Branches from vagus (CNX) and hooks under the arch of aorta
Right recurrent laryngeal hooks under the subclavian artery
Where does the internal thoracic vein drain blood from and where does it drain in to?
Drains from anterior thoracic wall and drains into brachiocephalic vein
What supplies the serratous anterior and what happens if this nerve is damaged?
Supplied by long thoracic nerve and damage will cause winged scapula
Points to the top part of pinna on the ear, which lymph nodes would this drain to?
Post-auricular
X-ray of chest, marker on left atrium - where does blood from this structure immediately drain into?
Left ventricle
Adrenal gland - hormones from which part of medulla are released during stress and illness?
Adrenaline released from medulla
Aldosterone from zona glomerulosa, Cortisol form zona fasciulata, Androgens from zona reticularis
Pin on pharynx, where is pain commonly referred to?
Ear pain via glossopharyngeal nerve
Pin on clavicle, name two muscles which attach here?
Sternocleiodmastoid and bicpes brachii
Pin on extraocular inferior oblique, asked what movement this is used for or what it combines with to look up?
Inferior oblique makes you up downwards medially
Combines with superior rectus to look up
Deep Muscle of quadricep
- vastus intermedius
Special sensory to tongue
CN VII (from chordae tympani)
CN that went through internal acoustic meatus
CN 7 & 8
2 parts of adrenal gland
cortex & medulla
Name to where the trachea palpated?
Jugular notch
Distal attachment of supraspinatus?
Greater tuberosity of humerus
What midline structure of the oropharynx?
uvulae
What bone & bony feature does pituitary gland lie in?
Pituitary fossa in sphenoid bone
Superficial veins of arm?
Basilic vein (medial) and cephalic vein (lateral)
Arterial supply to little’s area?
Ophthalmic, maxillary and facial artery
What lies anterior to kidney?
Right kidney = liver
Left kidney = spleen
Foot drop - what muscle does this?
Tibialis anterior (deep perineal nerve)
Sensation of anterior thigh?
Femoral Nerve
Where can you palpate the trachea?
Jugular notch
What nerve supplies the rectum?
Pudendal S2,3,4
What organ does the phrenic nerve supply?
Diaphragm (Phrenic nerve = C3,4,5)
If you listen to this wee bit of the chest (clavicle) what lobe are you listening to?
Upper Lobe = Anterior till Rib 6
Horizontal lobe on the right = Rib 4-6
Back of chest = posterior Lob mainly (if below T3)
Function of the gall bladder?
Store bile
Aortic arch on xray or imaging scan, name the 3 vessels that come off it?
Brachiocephalic artery, left subclavian artery, left common carotid
(points at apex of heart) what artery would cause an occlusion here?
Left anterior descending artery
- Action of (rectus femoris
– extension of knee and flexion of hip
- Be specific, sensory innervation of eyebrow?
– ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve
(fractured fibula) what nerve would be susceptible to damage?
– superficial fibula (laterally), deep fibula (medially
- Points to flexor hallucis longus (dorsalis pedis) what artery?
dorsalis pedis artery/dorsal artery of foot
- Ear – nerve supply at this point (epitympanic recess)?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Suture – name the joint and subtype
– fibrous, coronal suture
- Neck of radius – what movements can occur here?
– supination and pronation
- Supraspinatus, action
initiate abduction to approx. 50, and continue past 130
