Exam3_Landmarks_CV

Question 1

Xiphisternal Junction

Answer 1

RIB 6

Question 2

Midclavicular line & What ribs define inferior border of:
Lungs
Parietal Pleura

Answer 2

RIB 6- Lungs

Rib 8 - Parietal Pleura

Question 3

Midaxillary line & What ribs define inferior border of:
Lungs
Parietal pleura

Answer 3

Rib 8- Lungs

Rib 10 - Parietal Pleura

Question 4

Paravertebral Line- & What ribs define inferior border of:
Lungs
Parietal Pleura

Answer 4

Rib 10- Lungs

Rib 12 - Parietal Pleura

Question 5

Where would you put the stethoscope to hear the AORTIC VALVE?

Answer 5

Right 2nd intercostal space (adjacent to sternum)

Question 6

Where would you put the stethoscope to hear the PULMONARY VALVE?

Answer 6

Left 2nd intercostal space (adjacent to sternum)

Question 7

Where would you put the stethoscope to hear the TRICUSPID RIGHT AV VALVE?

Answer 7

5th intercostal space just to left of sternum

Question 8

Where would you put the stethoscope to hear the BICUSPID MITRAL LEFT AV VALVE?

Answer 8

Left 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line

Question 9

What is the apical heart beat and where is it found?

Answer 9

BICUSPID (MITRAL) VALVE- left 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line

Question 10

What would you hear at the left 2nd intercostal space (adjacent to sternum)?

Answer 10

PULMONARY VALVE

Question 11

What would you hear at left 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line?

Answer 11

MITRAL Valve- Apical Heart Beat

Question 12

What would you hear at the Right 2nd intercostal space (adjacent to sternum)?

Answer 12

AORTIC VALVE

Question 13

What found at RIB 6 level?

Answer 13

Xiphisternal Junciton

Question 14

What line is found at the STERNAL ANGLE?

Answer 14

Transverse thoracic Plane at T4/T5 IVD

Question 15

What is found at T9 level? What ribs?

Answer 15

Xiphisternal Junction-

Question 16

Axilla is landmark for what dermatome?

Answer 16

T2 dermatome

Question 17

Nipple is landmark for what dermatome?

Answer 17

T4 dermatome

Question 18

Umbilicus is landmark for what dermatome?

Answer 18

T10 dermatome

Question 19

Normally during inspiration, the right hemidiaphragm intersects what ribs at the midclavicular line?

Answer 19

Ribs 5,6,7

Question 20

What vertebral levels is the thoracic aorta?

Answer 20

T5-T12

Question 21

Where does the internal thoracic artery bifurcate and turn into the superior epigastric artery and musculophrenic artery?

Answer 21

6th intercostal space (bilaterally)

Question 22

The internal thoracic artery branches into what two arteries and where does it branch at?

Answer 22

6th intercostal space (bilaterally) & Branches into the:

• musculophrenic artery (along subcostal ridge)
• superior epigastric artery (down abdominal muscles).

Question 23

At what vertebral level is the subcostal artery found?

Answer 23

T12- Subcostal artery-

Question 24

Posterior intercostal artery originates from where? What accompanies it?

Answer 24

Originates from Thoracic Aorta and

accompanies the intercostal Nerve

Question 25

The Anterior intercostal Artery branches from where?

Answer 25

Internal thoracic artery or the musculophrenic artery

Question 26

Subcostal vein drains into ?

Answer 26

Posterior side Azygos vein> SVC

Question 27

Posterior intercostal Veins drain into?

Answer 27

Posterior side Azygous vein >SVC

Question 28

Posterior Collateral & cutaneous tributaries drain into ?

Answer 28

Posterior side Azygous vein>SVC

Question 29

Anterior Intercostal veins drain into?

Answer 29

Anterior side-

Musculophrenic vein> internal thoracic vein> Brachiocephalic vein> SVC

Question 30

What are the three types of joints of the anterior thoracic cage?

Answer 30

1. Sternocostal joints (Synovial except 1st sternocostal joint= synchondrosis)
2. Costochondral joints- no movement
3. Interchondral joints (synovial)