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BIG PICTURE Thoracic Cavity Flashcards

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What is the Thoracic Cavity enclosed by?

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  1. Ribs
  2. Vertebral Column
  3. Sternum
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How is the thoracic cavity separated from the abdominal cavity?

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Diaphragm

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What are the 6 components of the rib?

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  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Tubercule
  4. Angle
  5. Costal Groove
  6. Body
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What are the 6 parts to the sternum?

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  1. Jugular Notch
  2. Clavicular Notch
  3. Manubrium
  4. Sternal Angle
  5. Body
  6. Xiphoid Process
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What is the visceral pleura?

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Serous membrane that covers the lung

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What are the 7 muscles of the thoracic wall and where do they attach?

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  1. Anterior Scalene m (C3-C6, transverse processes, anterior tubercles)
  2. Middle Scalene m (C3-C7, transverse processes, posterior tubercles)
  3. Posterior Scalene m (C5-C7, transverse processes, posterior tubercles)
  4. Pectoralis Major (clavicle, sternum, bicipital groove of humerus)
  5. Serratus Anterior (ribs 1-9, vertebral border of scapula)
  6. Subclavius (1st rib, clavicle in costoclavicular space)
  7. Pectoralis Minor (ribs 3-5, coracoid process of scapula)
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What muscle is used in expiration?

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Subcostal mm

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What is each of the 7 muscles innervation?

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1-3. C3-C6 spinal nerves

  1. Medial and lateral pectoral nerve (C5-T1)
  2. Long thoracic nerve
  3. C5-C6, subclavian nerve from brachial plexus
  4. Medial pectoral nerve
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What is each muscles action?

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1-3. Fix 1st and 2nd ribs in forceful inspiration

  1. Adduct and medially rotate humerus, pulls scapula anteriorly and inferiorly
  2. Protracts and rotates scapula
  3. Anchors and depresses clavicle
  4. Pulls scapula anteriorly and inferiorly
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What is the pericardium?

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Membrane that encloses the heart

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What are the 4 main muscles of respiration and how do their fibers run?

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  1. External Intercostals (inferoanterior fiber direction or “hands in pocket)
  2. Internal Intercostals (inferoposterior fiber direction)
  3. Innermost Intercostals (lateral most part of ICS)
  4. Subcostals (inferoposterior fiber direction)
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What does each main muscle of respiration do?

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  1. Elevate ribs and sternum

2. Depress ribs and sternum

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13
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What replaces the external/internal intercostals and where?

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  1. External = anteriorly intercostal membrane

2. Internal = posteriorly internal intercostal membrane

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How is the innermost intercostals separated from the internal intercostals?

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Intercostal V.A.N. (bundle)`

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How many ribs (ICS) do the subcostals cross?

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2

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What are the 4 arteries of the thoracic wall and what are their branches?

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  1. Axillary Artery - laterall thoracic artery, thoracocromial artery
  2. Subclavian Artery - 1st and 2nd posterior intercostal arterties, soperior thoracic artery
  3. Thoracic Aorta - posterior intercostal arteries 3-12
  4. Internal Thoracic Artery - anterior intercostal arteries, musculophrenic artery, superior epigastric artery
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What are the intercostal arteries? Do they both have branches? Name them and tell where they supply.

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  1. Posterior Intercostal Arteries:
    a) Dorsal Branch
    * Spinal branch (spinal cord)
    * Medial cutaneous branch (posterior thoracic wall)
    * Lateral cutaneous branch (Posterior thoracic wall)

b) Collateral Branch (lateral thoracic wall)
c) Lateral Cutaneous Branch (anterior thoracic wall from lateral mammary branch)

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18
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Name 9 major veins in the thoracic cavity.

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  1. Right Internal Jugular Vein
  2. Right Brachiocephalic Vein
  3. Right Subclavian Vein
  4. Internal Thoracic Vein
  5. Superior Vena Cava
  6. Accessory Hemiazygos Vein
  7. Azygos Vein
  8. Hemiazygos Vein
  9. Inferior Vena Cava
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What is Kyphosis?

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Enhanced posterior convexity

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What is Lordosis?

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Enhanced posterior concavity

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What is Scoliosis?

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Lateral deviation of the vertebral column

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What is Scoliosis?

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Lateral deviation of the vertebral column

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What spinal cord levels innervate the dermatome landmarks?

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Dermatome C4 = Spinal Nerve C4

etc. They all match.

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24
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What is referred pain?

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Pain felt in a part of the body other than its actual source

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25
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What is C5 dermatome?

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Clavicle

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26
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What are the 7 organs of the thoracic cavity?

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  1. Trachea (air flow, connects larynx to bronchi of lungs)
  2. Heart
  3. Esophagus (carry food, liquids, and saliva to stomach)
  4. Lungs (breathing)
  5. Bronchi (shuttle air to lungs)
  6. Thymus Gland (trains and develops T cells)
  7. Lymph Node (filter lymph and assist immune response)
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27
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Is a missing cephalic vein bad? Where can you find?

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No; superiorly into deltopectoral groove

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What big artery and nerve are in the deltopectoral triangle?

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  1. Thoracoacromial Artery

2. Lateral Pectoral Nerve

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29
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What 3 spots does the deltoid attach to?

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  1. Acromion
  2. Scapular Spine
  3. Clavicle
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What innervates the deltoid?

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Axillary nerve (C5-C6)

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What does the clavicular part of the deltoid do?

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Flex, internally rotate, and adduct the arm at the shoulder

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What does the acromial part of the deltoid do?

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Abduct the arm at the shoulder

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What does the spinal part of the deltoid do?

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Extend, externally rotate, and adduct the arm at the shoulder

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What are the 3 parts to the pec major?

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  1. Clavicular Part
  2. Sternocostal Part
  3. Abdominal Part
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35
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What does the Calvicular Part attach?

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Medial half of clavicle

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36
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Where does the sternocostal part attach?

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Sternum and costal cartilages

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Where does the abdominal part attach to?

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Anterior layer of rectus sheath

38
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Where do all 3 parts of the pec major insert at?

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Crest of greater tuberosity of humerus

39
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What do all parts of the pec major work to do?

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Adduct and internally rotate arm at the shoulder

40
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What do the clavicular and sternocostal parts do specifically?

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Flex the arm at the shoulder and assist in respiration when shoulder is fixed

41
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Where does the pec minor attach?

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3rd to 5th ribs and inserts into the coracoid process

42
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What is the pec minor innervated by?

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Medial pectoral nerve (C8-T1)

43
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Where is the lateral pectoral nerve?

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Just above pec minor

44
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What is the action of the pec minor?

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  1. Draw scapula downward (inferior angle moves posteriormedially)
  2. Rotate glenoid inferiorly and assist in respiration
45
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What artery does the pec minor delineate?

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Axillary artery

46
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What are the 3 branches to the axillary artery?

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  1. Superior thoracic artery
  2. Thoracoacromial Artery
  3. Lateral Thoracic Artery
47
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What is collateral circulation?

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Alternate circulation around a blocked artery or vein via another path (anterior/posterior IC arteries)

Smaller the artery, smaller the impact.

48
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What is winged scapula?

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Laceration of long thoracic nerve

49
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What 2 arteries come together? What is it called?

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Anterior/Posterior Intercostal Arteries - Anastemosis (blood flow coming together)

50
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What spinal nerves form the intercostal nerves?

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Anterior rami T1-T11

51
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What forms subcostal nerve?

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Anterior rami T12

52
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Do branches of intercostal nerves serve with dermatomes?

53
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What is thoracic outlet syndrome? (TOS)

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Group of pathologic conditions that compresses neurovascular structure

54
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What are the 3 categories for TOS?

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  1. Anterior Scalene Syndrome
  2. Costoclavicular Syndrome
  3. Pectoralis Minor Syndrome
55
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Where is Anterior Scalene Syndrome and what does it compress?

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Location: between anterior and middle scalens

Structure: brachial plexus and subclavian artery

56
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Where is costoclavicular syndrome and what does it compress?

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Location: between first rib and clavicle

Structures: brachial plexus, subclavian a & v

57
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Where is pectoralis minor syndrome and what does it compress?

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Location: between pectoralis minor and rib cag

Structures: brachial plexus, axillar a & v

58
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Symptoms of sensory nerve compression for TOS?

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  1. Tingling
  2. Numbness
  3. Loss of sensation
  4. Pain (especially in hand)
59
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Symptoms of motor nerve compression for TOS?

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Muscle weakness

60
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Symptoms of artery compression in TOS

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Decreased strength of radial pulse

61
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Symptoms of vein compression in TOS

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Swelling of upper limb

62
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What is normally unnoticed that could cause TOS?

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Cervical ribs - could compress subclavian artery

63
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Where is an intercostal nerve bundle?

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Costal grooves on the inferior margin of ribs (between innermost intercostals and the internal intercostal s

64
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Where does VAN happen?

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When you get away from midline

65
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How do we know when we are more midline?

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When they criss cross

66
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What is a smaller bundle?

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Collateral neurovascular bundle

67
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How do we do breast location?

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O’clock method

68
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What is the female breast and where is it located?

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Large glandular tissue sitting out in front of the pec muscles

69
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How does it have free movements? What is it call?

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Fascia between pec muscles and base of breast. Retromammary space (breast bed)

70
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What surrounds the nipple?

71
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What is involved with the areola?

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Sebacious glands involved with breast feeding and to prevent chafing

72
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What are the Suspensory (Cooper’s) ligaments?

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Within the breast that are folds of fascia that run from dermis to deep dermis and fascia

73
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What forms milk in the breast?

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Glandular tissue

74
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How does milk get to the surface of the breast?

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  1. Breast produces milk during lactation

2. Conveyed to Lactiferous duct in radial fashion and part of it in lactiferous sinus

75
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How does majority of milk exit?

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Glandular secretions (can take infant away and milk can still shoot out)

76
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Breast Variations

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  1. Retroverted nipple
  2. Polythelia (accessory nipple)
  3. Polymastia (accessory breast)
77
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Where can these accesories be?

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From axillary fossa to anterior abdomen wall

78
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Innervation of breast

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  1. Intercostal nerves (larger in females)
  2. Internal thoracic, lateral thoracic, axillary arteries
  3. Same is true of veins

Medial and lateral mammary

79
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Where do fluids go in lymphatics in the breast?

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Lymphatic plexus

80
Q

What are the routes of metastasis of breast cancer?

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  1. Pectoral Node
  2. Axillary Node (75% for metastasis
  3. Parasternal Node
  4. Abdominal Node
81
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Can cancer spread to the other breast?

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Yes, a very small amount.

82
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Where does Cooper Ligament run to?

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Dermis; cancer could cause a dimple

83
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What are 3 major signs of breast cancer?

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  1. Skin dimpling
  2. Peud’orange
  3. Nipple retraction
84
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Where do afferents run from in axillary lymph nodes?

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Lateral quadrant of breast

85
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Where do efferents run from in axillary lymph nodes?

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Clavicular nodes than subclavian lymph trunk

86
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Where do afferents from parasternal nodes go?

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Medial quadrants of breast, chest wall, upper abdominal wall, upper surface of liver

87
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Where do efferents run from parasternal nodes go?

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Bronchomediastanal trunk

88
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Where do afferents form Abdominal nodes go?

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Inferior quadrants of breast, liver, abdominal wall, upper surface of liver

89
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Where do efferents run from Abdominla nodes go?

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Parasternal and posterior mediastinal nodes

90
Q

What is the most effective way to see breast cancer?

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X-ray mammography

91
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How does breast cancer appear on mammogram?

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Large, jagged density

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