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Ch 6 Thorax Flashcards

1
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Consist of the thoracic vertebrae, sternum, ribs, and costal cartilages?

A

Bony Thorax

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2
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Make up the posterior boundary of the thoracic cage?

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12 Thoracic Vertebrae

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3
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Makes up the anterior boundary of the thoracic cage?

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The Sternum

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4
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Has 3 components the manubrium, body and xiphoid process?

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Sternum

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5
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Manubrium articulates w/ the clavicles at the clavicular notch to form what joint?

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Sternoclavicular Joints

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6
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Common landmark located on the superior border of the manubrium at approximately the level of T-2-T3?

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Jugular Notch

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7
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Sternal angle is located at the level of ?

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T4 - T5

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8
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Located at the inferior border of the sternum and site for muscle attachments to include the rectus abdominis & transverse abdominis muscles?

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Xiphoid

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9
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The spaces between adjacent ribs are referred to as.

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Intercostal Spaces

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10
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The facets of the head of the ribs articulate with the vertebral bodies to form the ________

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Costovertebral Joints

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The facets of the tubercles of the ribs articulate with the transverse processes of the vertebrae to form the ?

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Costotransverse Joints

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12
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What ribs contain no neck or tubercle and attach only to the thoracic vertebrae. Known as floating ribs_________

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11th & 12th Ribs

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13
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Do not attach directly to the sternum, known as false ribs ________

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8th - 12th Ribs

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14
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Each lung is lined with a serous membrane or pleura that has 2 layers what are they ________________

A

Parietal Pleura (Outer Layer) moves thoracic wall & diaphragm

Visceral Pleura (Inner Layer) covers lungs

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15
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The deep pockets or recesses of the plural cavities are ________

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Costomediastinal & Costodiaphragmatic Recesses

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16
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The lungs have 2 prominent angles what are they ________–

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Meidal Angle (Cardiophrenic Sulcus)
Lateral Angle (Costophrenic Sulcus)
17
Q

How many lobes in each lung Rt & Lt ?

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Rt Lobe 3 lobes (sup, mid, inf)
Lt Lobe (sup, inf)
18
Q

What bifurcates into the Lt & Rt mainstem (primary) bronchi at the level of T5, location is commonly referred to as the carina ______

A

Trachea

19
Q

Functional units of the respiratory system ____ where gaseous exchange occurs between alveolar air & capillary blood

A

Alveoli

20
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Bronchi Order

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  1. Mainstream Bronchi Rt & Lt enter the Hilum
  2. Secondary or Lobar Bronchi
  3. Tertiary or Segmental Bronchi
  4. Bronchi
  5. Bronchioles
  6. Alveoli
21
Q

How many bronchioles ______

A

23

22
Q

The tertiary or segmental bronchi extend into this area that have 10 segments in each lung and are functionally independent and can be individually surgically removed
_____________

A

Bronchopulmonary Segments

23
Q

Basic unit of pulmonary structure and function, it’s the smallest component of lung tissue surrounded by the connective tissue, and it measures approximately 1 - 2 cm

A

Secondary Pulmonary Lobule

24
Q

Bronchopulmonary Segments Right Lung & Left Lung

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Rt Lung Lt Lung
Sup Lobe: 1 -3 1 -3 & 11 - 12
Middle Lobe: 4 -5 N/A
Inf Lobe: 6 - 10 6 - 10

25
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A triangular shaped bilobed gland of lymph tissue located behind the manubrium. It is responsible for the development of cellular immunity & produces thymosin that is responsible f/the development & maturation of lymphocytes ___________

A

Thymus Gland

26
Q

What gland reaches maximum size during puberty and then gradually diminishes in size as we age & is replaced with mediastinal fat ______________

A

Thymus Gland

27
Q

Are commonly referred to as sentinel lymph nodes because their enlargement alerts MD’s to the possibility of malignant disease in the thoracic or abdominal cavities __________

A

Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes

28
Q

Mediastinal lymph nodes are classified according to their location and are grouped into how many areas or nodal stations _______

A

14 Regional Nodal Stations

29
Q

A dilated sac or confluence of lymph trunk into which lymph from the intestinal & lumbar lymphatic trunk open __________

A

Cisterna Chyli

30
Q

The main vessel of the lymph system that drains all the lymph fluid from the tissue below the diaphragm & from the left side of the body above the diaphragm ___________

A

Thoracic Duct

31
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This duct empties into the right subclavian vein and collects lymph from right upper side of the body. IS formed by merging various lymphatic trunks near the right clavicle ______________

A

Right Lymphatic Duct

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