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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Number of vertebrae in each section of the spine:

A

cervical- 7
thoracic- 12
lumbar- 5
sacral- 5
coccyx- 4

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2
Q

What is the vertebral level of the thyroid gland?

A

C5-T1

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3
Q

What is the vertebral level of the cricoid cartilage?

A

C6

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4
Q

What is the vertebral level of the suprasternal notch?

A

T2-T3

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5
Q

What is the vertebral level of the carina?

A

T4-T5

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6
Q

What is the vertebral level of the esophagus?

A

C6-T11 or T12

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7
Q

What are the spinal meninges?

A

A continuation of the cranial meninges with the same layers:
pia, arachnoid, and dura

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8
Q

What cuboidal structure lies on a line from the zygomatic
arch to the external auditory meatus, extending inferiorly
to the mastoid tip?

A

nasopharynx

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9
Q

_______ is located
behind the nose and extends from the posterior nares to
the level of the soft palate.

A

nasopharynx

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10
Q

What are the posterior boundaries of the nasopharynx?

A

clivus and upper cervical spine

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11
Q

What the inferior boundaries of the nasopharynx?

A

soft palate and uvula

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12
Q

Where are the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) located?

A

in the roof and posterior aspect of the nasopharynx

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13
Q

Within the lateral wall of the nasopharynx, posterior to the inferior nasal conchae, is the
opening of the:

A

auditory tube (Eustachian tube)

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14
Q

he nasal cavity drains into the nasopharynx via the:

A

2 posterior nares

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15
Q

Posterior extension of the oral cavity that extends
from the soft palate to the level of the hyoid bone:

A

oropharynx

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16
Q

The _______ is separated from the larynx by the epiglottis.

A

oropharynx

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17
Q

Where are the parotid glands located?

A

in the oropharynx

18
Q

Where are the valleculae located?

A

At the union of base of tongue and epiglottis in the oropharynx

19
Q

Where are the palatine tonsils located?

A

in the lateral walls of the oropharynx

20
Q

Where are the lingual tonsils located?

A

on the base of tongue in the oropharynx

21
Q

What is the superior border of the hypopharynx?

A

pharyngoepiglottic fold (at the level of the hyoid bone)

22
Q

What is the inferior border of the hypopharynx?

A

inferior aspect of the cricoid cartilage

23
Q

Where are the piriform sinuses located?

A

On either side of the anterior walls of the hypopharynx

24
Q

How many lymphatic divisions are there in the neck?

A

7 divisions

25
Q

What are the lymphatic divisions in the neck?

A

Level I: Submental and Submandibular Node

Level II: Upper internal jugular nodes

Level III: Midjugular nodes

Level IV: Low Jugular Nodes

Level V: Posterior Triangle Nodes

Level VI: Upper Visceral Node

Level VII: Superior Mediastinal Nodes

26
Q

What are the differences between the true and false vocal cords?

A
27
Q

The ________ are also known as the vestibular folds.

A

True vocal cords

28
Q

The true vocal cords are ________ to the false vocal cords (both are pairs of ligaments).

A

superior

29
Q

What is the difference between the true and false vocal cords?

A

The true vocal cords are involved in sound production, the false are not.

30
Q

How many lobes are in the right lung?

A

3

31
Q

How many lobes are in the left lung?

A

2

32
Q

What are the components of the bony thorax?

A

thoracic vertebrae

sternum

ribs

costal cartilage

33
Q

What is the superior boundary of the thorax?

A

clavicles (T1)

34
Q

What is the inferior boundary of the thorax?

A

diaphragm

35
Q

What is the path of blood flow through the heart?

A

Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium through the superior and inferior vena cava and travels into the right ventricle. From the right ventricle it is transferred through the pulmonary arteries to the lungs. From the lungs, the newly oxygenated blood travels through the pulmonary veins into the left atrium then into the left ventricle. From the left ventricle, oxygenated blood is sent to circulate the body through the aorta.

36
Q

What is the percentage of lymphatics in the neck?

A

40%

37
Q

What is the TD 5/5 of the esophagus?

A

55 Gy

38
Q

What is the TD 5/5 of the heart?

A

40 Gy

39
Q

What is the TD 5/5 of the lung?

A

17.5 Gy

40
Q

What is the TD 5/5 of the brachial plexus?

A

60 Gy

41
Q

What is the TD 5/5 of the parotid gland?

A

32 Gy

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