Blood supply to the thoracic walls Flashcards
1
Q
What controls diameter of airways/blood vessels
A
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves innervate smooth muscle and glands, controlling the diameter of the airways and blood vessels
2
Q
Thoracic arteries
A
Internal thoracic artery
Posterior and anterior intercostal arteries
Musculophrenic artery
Superior epigastric artery
3
Q
Thoracic veins
A
Posterior intercostal veins (drain into the azygos venous system)