ANTERIOR THORACIC WALL THORACIC CAVITY LUNGS AND PLEURA Flashcards
suprasternal notch is located at _________
T2-T3
sternal angle of louis is located at _________
t4-t5
xiphoid process of the sternum is located at ______
t9
thoracic inlet is bounded by
JN, 1st R, TV
jugular notch
1st rib
T1 vertebra
Thoracic outlet is bounded by
XJ, CM, T 12 V
xiphisternal joint
costal margin
T12 vertebra
the three hiatus of the diaphragm
CA, ESO, AO
caval, esophageal, aortic
traversing structures of the caval hiatus
located at t8
inferior vena cava
right phrenic nerve
traversing structures of the esophageal hiatus
located at T10
includes E, V, L, L
esophagus, left gastric artery & vein, lymphatic vessels
traversing structures of the aortic hiatus located at T12
this includes
ATZ
Aorta, thoracic duct, azygous vein
types of congenital diaphragm hernia
the common -95% B
and less - 2% M
bochdaleck hernia
morgagni hernia
classification of ribs
VS, VC, F
vertebrosternal
vertebrochondral
vertebral
true (vertebrosternal ribs) are
1-7th ribs
false or vertebrochondral ribs are
8-10th ribs
floating (vertebral ribs) are
11-12th ribs
classification of ribs according to morphology
T, A
typical, atypical