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lecture 6: thoracic wall Flashcards

1
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what is the thoracic cage

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osteocartilagenous structure that encloses the thorax and thoracic viscera

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give some examples of thoracic viscrea

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heart, lungs, esophagus etc

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what is tthe rib cage bounded by

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by the thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum

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4
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what is the rib cage walled off by

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muscles and conneective tissue with a few key passageways

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how many ribs are thre

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12

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6
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what are the 2 openings of the rib cage

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=superior thoracic aperature (thoracic inlet)
=inferior thoracic aperature (thoracic outlet)

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which is larger the superior or inferior tthoracic aperature

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the inferior

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8
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what are the true ribs

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1-7

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9
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why are ribs 1-7 considered true ribs

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direct insertion to the stternum via the costal cartilage

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what are the false ribs

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8-10

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why are ribs 8-10 considered false ribs

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they have an indirect insertion on sternum via costal margin (with the rib above them)

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12
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what are the floating ribs

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11-12

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13
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why are ribs 11-12 called floating ribs

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no insertion on the sternum att al l

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14
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what is it the costal margin

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The costal margin is the medial margin formed by the cartilages of the seventh to tenth ribs

-anterior side of tthe thoracic outlet

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15
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what are the importtant features of a typical rib

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head, tubercle, neck, costal angle, costal groove, body of the ribs, costal carttlage

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16
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do the tubercle and costal groove lie inferior or superior

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inferior

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17
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where is the neck of the rib loacted

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betweemn the head and the tubrecle

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18
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what are the 3 articulations of the rib

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1) hed of the rib (posterior, veertt)
2) tubercle of the rub (posterior, vert)
3) costal cartilage (anterior, sternum)

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19
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is the articulation of the head of the rib located posterior or anterior

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posterior

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20
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is the articulation of the tuebrcle of the rib located posterior or anterior

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posterior

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21
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is the articulation of the costal cartilage of the rib located posterior or anterior

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anterior

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22
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where dos the head of the rib articulate

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with the body of the vert (on the demi facets)

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where dos the ttubercle of the rib articulate

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on the veertebra (specifcally on the costal facet on thte transverse process)

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whatt are the facets on the vertebral body of the thoracic vert called

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demi facets

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25
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whatt are the facets on the transverse process of the thoracic vert called

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costal facet

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26
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how many joint facets are unique to the thoracic vert

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3 joint facets

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27
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true or false: the ribs associate with the vert of the same nmber

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ttrue

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28
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where is the costotransverse joint located

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betwen the rib and the transverse process

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29
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explaiin the articulation of the costotransverse joint

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rib at TP
=tubercle of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the TP of the same numbered vertebra

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30
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truue or false: tubercle of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the TP of the vertebra above

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false, of the same numbereed vertebra

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31
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explain thee articulation at the costovertbereal joint

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rib at VB
= head of the tubercle articulatese with 2 demi facets:
1) the VB of the same numbered vert and 2) the inferior demi facet of the VB above

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32
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what are the posterior joints of the thoracic cage

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costotranverse jointt
costcovertebral joint

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33
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true or false: rib 7 only acticulates with T7 (

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false, also the inferior demi facet of t6

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34
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which rib is condered short flat and horizontally oriented

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rib 1

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35
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what is special about the grooves on rib 1

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anterior and psoterior grooves for subclavian vein and artery

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36
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what is the articulation of the costovertberal joint of rib 1

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articulates with VB of its own level only.

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37
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what is the articulation of the costovertberal joint of ribs 10,11,12

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the costovert joint articulatest with VB of own level only (no inferior facetts on t10,t11,t12)

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38
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true or false: ribs 1,10,11,12 only articulate with VB of own level only

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yes

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39
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what is the missing physical feature of ribs 11,12

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no tubercles or neck

40
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which ribs are shorter than normal

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floating (11,12)

41
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whatt are tthe physical features of the sternum

A

jugular notch
manubirum
sternal angle/manubriosternal jointt
body of the sternum
xiphisternal joint
xiphoid process

42
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what level is the sternal angle/manubriosternal jt

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at tthe level of t4-t5

43
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what level is the xiphisetrnal jt

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level of T9

44
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what are the anterior joints of the rib cage

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1) costochondral
2) sternocostal
3) interchondral

45
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what typee of joint is the costochondral joint

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solid, synchondrosis

46
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what typee of joint is the sternocostal joint

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synovial, plane/gliding
(exception: 1st rib-synchondrosis)

47
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what is the only rib that has an exception in terms of the sternocostal jt

A

1st rib is syncondhrosis

48
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where is the interchodnral joints loxated

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between costal cartilageese of false ribs (8-10)

49
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what ttype of joints are interchondral

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uniquely synovial

50
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what are the 2 movements of the thoracic cage for respiration

A

pump handle movement
bucket handle movement

51
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explain the pump handle movement

A

volume of the thoracic cavity changes in an anteerior to posterior axis

52
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in the pump handle movement, where are there smaller movements and why

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three are smallre movements superiorly (because of solid synchondrosis joints) and larger movement inferiorly

53
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where does the movement of tthe pump handle movement come from

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costotransverse/vertebral of ribs 1-6

54
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explain the bucket handle movementt

A

laeteral (side to side) changes in thoracic cavity voke

55
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what joints are responsible for the bucket handle movement

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costotransverse, costcovert and sterno costal joints for rib 6-12

56
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what muscle is responsible for forcee inspiration

A

extternal inteercostal muscles

57
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be able to know thee diffeerence in muscle oritenttaiton between exetrnal and internal interncsotals

58
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what is the fiber oritentation of the external intercostals

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from orgin to isnertion (anterior and inferior)

59
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what is the function of external intercostal muscles

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elevates ribs.
forceful inspiration

60
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what muscles are responsible for forces expiration

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internal intercosttal
innermost intercostals
transversus thorasis

61
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what is thee fiber orientation for intternal intercostals

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from oirgin to insertion, posterior to infeerio

62
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what is the function of the internal intercosatl muscles

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depresses ribs
forceful expiration

63
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what is the fiber direction for innermost intercostal muscles

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psoterior, inferior (like internal intercostals)

64
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what is the functino of the innermost intercostaks

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depresses ribs
forceful expiration

65
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where is tthe transversus thoracis located

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sternum body and xiphoid process to ribs 2-6

66
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what is the function of transversus throracic

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depresses ribs, froceful expiration

67
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how many intercondral joints are there

A

betwteen 3 and 4

68
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does the neurovasculature for thee thoracic wall come from anterior or postterior rami

69
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what are the main nerves that innervate the tnoracic wall

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Intercostal n (t1-t11) and subcostal n (t12)
=anterior rami of thoracic spinal n

70
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what is the function of intercostal and subcostal nerves

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motor/sensory

71
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what are some of the nerves tah branch off the intercostals

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lateral cutaneous neve and anterior cutaneous

72
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what is lateral and anterior cutaneuous nerve responsible for

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somattic sensory

73
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wwhat is a dermatone

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area/region of the skin innerevated by a single spinal nerve

74
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what is the dermatome area for t4

75
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what is the dermatome area for t6

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skin over xiphoid process

76
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what is the dermatome area for t10

77
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what is the nerve responsible for nipple dermatome

78
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what is the nerve responsible for skin over xiphoid dermatome

79
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what is the nerve responsible for umbilicus dermatome

80
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what si the clinical signigicance of thoracic dermatomes

A

youu can have pathology associated to 1 nerve root
ex: shnigles

81
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explain shingles

A

lies dorman in spinal nerve
=affected is spinal cord level tt5 since its right below the nipple which is t4

82
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what is the blood supply for the thoracic wakk

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thoracic aorta
posttrior intercostals
anterior intersoclsa
internal thoracic

83
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what two veins form an anastomosis in the thoracic wall

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the posterior and anterior intercostatls

84
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where do the posterior intercostatls branch off

A

thoracic aorta

85
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wheree do the anterior intervostals branch off from

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the internal thoracic (which is off the subclavian)

86
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true or false: the anterior and psoterior drainage of the thoracic wall is the same

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false, the anterior side is paired with the blood but the posterior side is diff

87
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what is an anastomosis

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joining of arterial supply in opp. direction

88
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what is the neurovascular bundle under the costal groove

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intercosttal nerve, artery and vein

89
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what is the order of the vessels under the costal grove (sup to inferior)

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intercostal vein, arterey nerve
VAN

90
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between what muscles is the intercostal nerve

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betweeen innermost and intercostals

91
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what is the clinical significanc eof the neurovasculature bundle

A

where to insert a chest tube

92
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why is the left domee of the diaphram lower

A

because of the heart

93
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what is the diapgram involved in

A

normal resting breathing

94
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what level is the diaphragm located during resp

95
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true or false: thoracic cavity volume chanes in an inferior to superior axis

A

no , opposite

96
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what is the innervation of the diaphragm

A

phrenic nerve (anterior rami of spinal nerves c3-c5

97
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truee or false: the sphenic splits to leeft and right

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