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Diaphragm ( Handout ) Flashcards

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Double-domed and serves as a musculocutaneous partition

A

Diaphragm

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Separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

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Diaphragm

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Parts of the diaphragm

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Muscular part and

Central tendon

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Serves as the chief muscle for inspiration

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Diaphragm

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4
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Which is higher,

Right dome or Left dome?

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Right dome

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Superior surface of diaphragm
A. Convex
B. Concave

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A. Convex

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Inferior surface of the diaphragm
A. Convex
B. Concave

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B. Concave

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Aponeurotic tendon of all muscular fibers of the diaphragm that lies near the center of the diaphragm

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Central tendon

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The central tendon resembles?

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Cloverleaf

- with 3 leaves

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What perforates the central tendon?

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Caval opening

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The muscular part of the diaphragm is divided into ___ parts based on peripheral attachments

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3 parts

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What are the three parts of the muscular part of the diaphragm?

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Sternal
Costal
Lumbar

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Muscular part of the diaphragm:
Has 2 muscular slips that attach to the posterior xiphoid process
A. Sternal
B. Costal
C. Lumbar
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A. Sternal

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Where does the muscular slips of the sternal part of the diaphragm attaches to?

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Xiphoid process

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Muscular part of the diaphragm:
Has wide muscular slips and forms the R & L domes
A. Sternal
B. Costal
C. Lumbar
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B. Costal

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Muscular part of the diaphragm:
Attaches to the internal surfaces of the inferior six costal cartilages and ribs
A. Sternal
B. Costal
C. Lumbar
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B. Costal

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Muscular part of the diaphragm:
Arises from the medial and lateral arcuate ligaments and 3 superior lumbar vertebrae
A. Sternal
B. Costal
C. Lumbar
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C. Lumbar

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Muscular part of the diaphragm:
Forms the R & L crura
A. Sternal
B. Costal
C. Lumbar
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C. Lumbar

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18
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Musculotendinous bundles of the diaphragm

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Crura

- right and left

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19
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The crura arises from what structures

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Superior 3 lumbar vertebrae
Anterior longitudinal ligament
IV Discs

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Larger and longer and forms the R & L sides of the esophageal hiatus
A. Right crura
B. Left crura

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A. Right crura

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Arises from the first 3 or 4 lumbar vertebra

A. Right crura
B. Left crura

A

A. Right crura

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The right crura arises from?

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First 3 or 4 lumbar vertebra

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Lies to the left of midline

A. Right crura
B. Left crura

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B. Left crura

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Arise from the first 2 or 3 Lumbar vertebra

A. Right crura
B. Left crura

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B. Left crura

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The Left crura arises from?

A

First 2 or 3 lumbar vertebra

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The lateral and medial arcuate ligaments are also known as?

A

Lumbosacral arches

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What are the two impt ligaments also known as the lumbosacral arches

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Lateral and medial arcuate ligment

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Upper thickened border of the psoas fascia

A. Medial arcuate ligament
B. Lateral arcuate ligament

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Lies between the body of the 2nd lumbar ad tip of the transverse process of the 1st lumbar

A. Medial arcuate ligament
B. Lateral arcuate ligament

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Extends from the tip of the transverse process of the 1st lumbar vertebra to the lower border of the 12th rib

A. Medial arcuate ligament
B. Lateral arcuate ligament

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B. Lateral

31
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What are the three diaphragmatic apertures?

A

Caval opening
Esophageal hiatus
Aortic hiatus

32
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Opening of the central tendon

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

A. Caval Opening

33
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Located in the muscle of the right crus

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

B. Esophageal Hiatus

34
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Opening posterior to the diaphragm

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

C. Aortic Hiatus

35
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Lies anterior to the body of the 12th thoracic vertebra between the crura

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

C. Aortic hiatus

36
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Transmits the following:

IVC, terminal branches of phrenic nerve, lymph vessels

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

A. Caval opening

37
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Transmits the following:

Esophagus, ante and poste vagal trunks, esophageal branches of the L gastric vessels, lymph vessels

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

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B. Esophageal hiatus

38
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Transmits the following:

Ante and poste vagal trunks and lymph vessels

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

A

B. Esophageal hiatus

39
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Transmits the following:

Aorta, thoracic duct, azygos vein, hemiazygos vein

A. Caval opening
B. Esophageal hiatus
C. Aortic hiatus

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C. Aortic hiatus

40
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Located between the sternal and costal attachments of the diaphragm

A

Sternocostal triangle

41
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The sternocostal triangle transmits what structures?

A

Superior epigastric vessels

Lymphatic vessels

42
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Blood supply of the SUPERIOR surface of the diaphragm

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Pericardiacophrenic a
Musculophrenic a
Superior phrenic a

43
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Blood supply of the INFERIOR surface of the diaphragm

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Inferior phrenic a

44
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Venous drainage of the SUPERIOR surface of the diaphragm

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Same as blood supply
Pericardiacophrenic v
Musculophrenic v
Superior phrenic v

45
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Venous drainage of the INFERIOR surface of the diaphragm

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Same as blood supply

R and L inferior phrenic v

46
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Motor innervation of the diaphragm

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R and L phrenic nerves (C3-C5)

47
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Sensory nerve supply of the CENTRAL diaphragm

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Phrenic nerves

48
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Sensory nerve supply of the PERIPHERAL diaphragm

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Intercostal and subcostal nerves

49
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Condition wherein there is postero-lateral defect on the left diaphragm with life-threatening breathing difficulties

A

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

50
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Protrusion of the stomach into the thorax through the esophageal hiatus

A

Hiatal hernia

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