miscellaneous Flashcards

1
Q

xiphoid process

A

cartilaginous bottom part of sternum

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2
Q

sternal angle

A

rib 2 attaches

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3
Q

jugular notch

A

top of sternum palpate for trachea

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4
Q

manubrium

A

top part of sternum

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5
Q

diaphragm tissue type

A

skeletal muscle

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6
Q

most inferior part of pleural cavity

A

costodiaphragmatic recess

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7
Q

most inferior part of costodiaphragmatic recess

A

costophrenic angle-diaphragm edge next to wall

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8
Q

pleural effusion costophrenic angle

A

blunting of angle (less sharp)

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9
Q

thyroid cartilage

A

large above trachea, below hyoid

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10
Q

cricoid cartilage

A

below thyroid, smaller, start of trachea

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11
Q

arytenoid cartilage

A

posterior between cricoid and thyroid, looks like a fused hand almost whispY

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12
Q

hyoid bone

A

above thyroid, infront of epiglottis

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13
Q

intercostal neurovascular bundle IMPORTANT

A

superior to inferior (VAN)- vein, artery, nerve. In intercostal space

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14
Q

costal angle

A

angle of ribs, the point is the xiphoid process, upside down V

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15
Q

intercostal spaces

A

the rib it below, so in-between 2-3 its the 2nd intercostal space

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16
Q

openings in diaphragm

A

‘I Ate (8) 10 Eggs At 12’

17
Q

inferior vena cava pierces diaphragm at

A

T8

18
Q

oesophagus pierces diaphragm at

A

T10

19
Q

aorta pierces diaphragm at

A

T12