Cardiovascular And Respiratory System Flashcards
Where is the thorax located?
Below the neck and above the abdomen
What are the two parts of the thorax?
Chest walls
Chest cavity
What do the chest walls do? 3 things
Protect the heart and lungs
Make movements of breathing
In females contain breast tissue for lactation
What r the chest walls made of? 6 things
Skeletal structures
Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Soft tissues
Underlying skin
What does the chest cavity contain? 3 things
Visceral structures (heart and lungs)
Major vessels
Nerves
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Clavicle
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Spine of scapula
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Scapula
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Thoracic vertebrae part of the vertebral column
Where is T1 located in respect to T12
T1 superior to T12
How many thoracic vertebrae
12
How many ribs
12 pairs
24
How many vertebrae in total?
33
How many cervical vertebrae?
C1-7
How many lumbar vertebrae?
L1-5
How many sacral vertebrae?
5 that are fused to form 1 sacrum
How many coccygeal vertebrae?
4 fused to form 1 coccyx
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Cervical
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Thoracic
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Lumbar
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Sacram
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Coccyx
What are primary curves of vertebral column?
Anterior concavity
Thoracic
Sacral/coccygeal
What are secondary curves of the vertebral column?
Posterior concavity
Cervical region
Lumbar region
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Spinous process
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Transverse process
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Vertebral Foramen
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Vertebral body
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Pedicle
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Lamina
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Superior articular process
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Inferior articular process
What does the spinous process do?
Ligament and muscle attachment
What does the transverse process do?
Ligament, muscle and rib articulation
What does the vertebral Foramen do?
Transmits and protects the spinal chord
What does the vertebral body do?
Weight bearing
What does the vertebral arch do?
Protects the spinal chord
What does the Pedicle do?
Connects body to arch
What does the Lamina do?
Connects processes
What does the superior and inferior articular processes do?
Mobility with adjacent vertebrae via synovial facet joints
What does a typical rib mean?
Ribs that have the same anatomical features
What r the typical ribs number
3-9
What are the atypical ribs numbers
1,2,10,11,12
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Head
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Articular facet
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Neck
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Tubercle
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Body/shaft
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Costal groove
Where is the costal groove located on the rib
Inferiorly
on deep surface
What sits in the costal groove
Neurovascular bundle
What is a neurovascular bundle?
Bundle of tissues that contain an artery, nerve and vein
How is rib 1 atypical?
Short and broad so least likely to fracture
Why is there a scalene tubercle on rib 1?
Attachment of the scalenus anterior muscle
What is the anterior groove on rib 1 for?
Subclavian vein
What is the groove posterior to the scalene tubercle caused by?
Subclavian artery
How many articular facets does rib 1 have on its head?
1
How many articular facets does a typical rib have on the head
2
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Head with 1 articular facet
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Tubercle
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Body/shaft
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Scalene tubercle
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Anterior and posterior grooves
Rib 2 articulates with which thoracic vertebrae
T2 and T1
Where does the tubercle of the rib articulate with on the thoracic vertebrae?
Transverse process
What r the joints called between ribs and articular facets called?
Costovertebral joints
What types of joints costovertebral joints?
Synovial
What r the three parts of the sternum?
Menubrium
Body / mediasternum
Xiphoid process
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Sternocostal joint
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Costochondral joints
What r the sternocostal joints between
Costal cartilage and sternum
Where is the costochondral joint?
Link between the rib and costal cartilage
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Costal cartilage
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Costal margin
What’s the joint called between the sternum and clavicle
Sternoclavicular joint
At what rib level is the sternal angle
2
What’s the angle called between the menubrium and the media sternum?
Sternal angle
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Jugular notch
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Sternum
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Xiphoid process
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Costal margin
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Pectoralis major muscles
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Sternal angle at rib level 2
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Clavicle
What layers would a scalpel blade pass through in order to see the underlying anatomy? 3 things
Skin
Superficial fascia /fat/ adipose tissue
Deep fascia
Where is the cephalic vein situated?
In the delta-pectoral groove
What does the cephalic vein do?
Takes venous blood from the upper limb back towards the veins in the neck
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Superficial fascia
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Deep fascia
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Sensory intercostal nerves
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Pectoralis major muscle
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Delto-pectoral groove with cephalic vein
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Deltoid muscle
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Clavicle
What is the function of the serratus anterior muscles?
Anchor the scapula to the ribs/ thoracic cage
What innervates the serratus anterior?
Long thoracic nerve