Misc. Flashcards
Level where ascending aorta is continuous with arch of aorta
TV4‐5
Level where arch of aorta is continuous with descending aorta
TV4‐5
Effect of sympathetic nerves on lungs
Bronchodilation,
Vasoconstriction
Effect of parasympathetic nerves on lungs
Bronchoconstriction,
Vasodilation
Rationale for aspirated small objects to go to right primary bronchus
Wider diameter, shorter
and more vertical
Needle location for therapeutic pleural tapping
Superior to 12th rib,
posteriorly
Name given to portion of right ventricle prior to beginning of pulmonary trunk
conus arteriosum or
infundibulum
Name given to orientation where uterus and vagina intersect at angle of 90 degrees
Anteversion
Name given to orientation where uterine body and cervix intersect at angle of 10‐15 degrees
Anteflexion
Ridge located between sinus venarum and right ventricle
Cristae terminalis
Nerve at risk when performing thyroidectomy
Both left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
Specific muscle that holds patella in place
Vastus medialis
First portion of quadriceps femoris to atrophy with injury to femoral nerve
Vastus medialis
Last portion of quadriceps femoris to recover following injury
Vastus medialis
Innervation to nail bed of middle finger
Median nerve