General Anatomy: anatomical triangles, anatomical spaces, cardiovascular, endocrine Flashcards
suboccipital triangle (boundaries and content)
Boundaries: rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis superior, obliquus capitis inferior [all muscles supplied by dorsal ramus of C1]
Contents: 3rd part of vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (C1), and suboccipital vein
Which type of cells are not reproducible?
cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle, and nervous tissue
Simple squamous lines?
lymphatic and blood vessels, pleura, and peritoneum
Stratified squamous is found in?
skin, esophagus, lower half of the anal canal
Cuboidal is found?
Bowman’s capsule, convoluted tubules of the kidneys, thyroid follicles
Simple columnar cells are found?
lining of the gastrointestinal tract
Stratified columnar cells are found?
uterine tube
pseudostratified columnar cells are found?
respiratory tract
Transitional cells are found in?
ureter, urinary bladder and most of urethra
Endoderm give rises to?
epithelium of the respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract
Mesoderm gives rise to?
bones and muscles of trunk and extremities, cardiovascular system and most of the genitourinary system, cartilage and muscle of the respiratory system, adrenal cortex, dermis of the skin and dura mater of the spinal cord
anterior cervical triangle (boundaries and content)
boundaries: anterior midline, inferior ramus of mandible and anterior border of SCM
Content: carotid, submandibular, submental, and muscular triangles
Ectoderm gives rise to?
epidermis including hair, retina and lens, CNS, PNS, pia and arachnoid mater, adrenal medulla
Carotid Triangle (boundaries and content)
boundaries: SCM, posterior bell of digastric, and superior belly of omohyoid
Contents: CN XI, XII and the carotid sheath containing common carotid artery, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery, internal jugular vein and CN X; lying anterior to the carotid sheath are lymhh nodes and the ansa cervicalis
submandibular triangle “digastric triangle” (boundaries and content)
boundaries: posterior and anterior bellies of digastric and inferior ramus of mandible
Contents: submandibular gland, nodes, facial vein and artery, hypoglossal and mylohyoid nerve
submental triangle “syprahyoid triangle” (boundaries and content)
boundaries: anteiror bellies of both digastric and hyoid bone
contents: submental lymph nodes and submental veins
muscular triangle (boundaries and content)
boundaries: SCM, superior belly of omohyoid and anterior midline of neck
Contents: sternohyoid, sternothyorid and thyrohyoid muscles, thyroid, trachea, and larynx
Posterior cervical triangle (boundaries and content)
[subdivided by inferior belly of omohyoid into occipital and supraclavicular triangles]
Boundaries: SCM, trapezius, and middle thrid of the clavicle
Contents:
[6 vessels: subclavian artery, suprascapular, transverse cervical, occipital arteries, the subclavian and external jugular vein]
[7 nerves: great auricular, lesser occipital, supraclavicular, transverse cervical nerves, trunks of the brachial plexus, and CN XI]
Triangle of Auscultation (boundaries)
trapezius, latissimus dorsi, and medial border of scapula
lumbar triangle [of Petit] (boundaries)
latissimus dorsi, external oblique and iliac crest
inguinal triangle [of Hesselbach] (boundaries)
rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric vessels and inguinal ligament
NOTE: direct hernias pass through Hesselbach’s triangle
Indirect hernias pass through the deep inguinal ring which is a defect in the transversalis fascia
Femoral triangle [of Scarpa] (boundaries and contents)
Boundaries: inguinal ligament, medial borders of sartorius, and adductor longus
Contents: femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, and femoral canal
thoracic outlet “superior thoracic aperture” (boundaries and content)
Boundaries: T1 vertebra (post), 1st ribs (lat) and the manubrium of sternum (ant)
contents: trachea, esophagus, thoracic duct, brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid and left subclavian arteries, right and left brachiocephalic veins, right and left vagus nerves, phrenic nerve, rt and lt sympathtic trunks, T1 of the brachial plexus and the sternohyoid, sternothyroid and longus coli muscles
Axilla space (boundaries and content)
Boundaries: pect major and minor (ant), subscapularis, teres major, and latissimus dorsi (post), upper 4 ribs, and serratus anterior (medial) and bicipital groove of the humerus (lat)
Contents: axillary artery and branches, axillary vein and tributaries, cords of the brachial plexus and six groups of lymph nodes [APICAL]