CR 1 anatomy Flashcards
The mediastinum starts at the ? and ends at the ?
thoracic inlet, diaphragm
Where is the sternal angle
T4/5, 2nd rib
Which out of inferior or superior mediastinum is divided into 3
inferior
what are the 3 divisions of the inferior mediastinum
anterior
middle
posterior
what is in the anterior mediastinum
bit of thymus, internal thoracic vessels, lymphatics: not much
what is in the middle Mediastinum
heart/ pericardium
what is in the posterior mediastinum and what level
oesophagus, descending aorta, azygous system, vagus nerve and sympathetic chain
T5-T12
NOTE: the oesophagus is anterior to the descending aorta).
what is the pneumonic for superior mediastinum
TVATOS
thymus, veins, arteries, trachea, oseophagus, sympathetic trunk
what are 4 branches of the subclavian artery
vertebral, internal thoracic, thyrocervical trunk, costocervical trunk
describe the position of the vagus nerve
descends neck lateral to common carotid but medial to IJV, further down anterior to the subclavian
what are the 2 branches of the vagus nerve, and what do they descend between
R and L recurrent pharyngeal
trachea and oesophagus
what is the difference between R+L recurrent pharyngeal nerves
R: loops under R subclavian
L: loops under aortic arch
vagus carries on downwards and wraps around what?
oesophagus
what is the phrenic nerve rhyme
C3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive
the phrenic nerve is the most or least anterior our of thoracic nerves?
most
where is the sympathetic trunk found
posterior chest wall, lateral to vertebral bodies
grey rami go to all thoracic spinal nerves TRUE/FALSE
true
the first 5 ganglia in the thorax give postganglionic fibres to what 4 things
heart, aorta, lungs, oesophagus