Diaphragm Flashcards
1
Q
Where does the diaphragm attach?
A
Xiphoid process, costal margin, 11th and 12th ribs, superior three lumbar vertebra (L1, L2 and L3)
2
Q
Where does the caval opening begin and what is the content?
A
T8
Inferior vena cava
Some branches of right phrenic nerve
3
Q
Where does the easophagus hiatus begin and what is the content?
A
T10
(Lays in the right medial crus)
Easophagus
Left gastric vein
4
Q
Where does the aortic hiatus begin and what is the content?
A
T12/L1 (Dr. Katz says L1)
Lays behind the medial arcuate ligament
Aorta
Thoracic duct
5
Q
Where does the lumbocostal triangle / intermediate hiatus begin and what is the content?
A
L2
Azygos (right side) and Hemi-azygos (left side) VEINS
Sympathetic trunk: Greater and lesser splanchnic nerves
