Miscellaneous

Question 1

Transversus thoracis

Answer 1

flat, fleshy muscle on the medial surface of the costal cartilages of ribs 2-8; fascicles extend from the costochondral junctions to the sternum

Question 2

Deep fascia of the trunk (thoracolumbar fascia)

Answer 2

attached to the ends of the spinous and transverse processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae; passes over the epaxial muscles to the lateral thoracic and abdominal walls

Question 3

Superficial fascia of the trunk

Answer 3

covers the thorax and abdomen subcutaneously; continuous cranially and caudally with the superficial fasciae of the thoracic limb, neck, and pelvic limb

Question 4

Thymus

Answer 4

bilobed, compressed structure situated in the cranial mediastinum; largest in young dog, usually atrophies with age, caudal part molded on the surface of the pericardium

Question 5

What makes up the carotid sheath?

Answer 5

Tracheal duct, common carotid artery, vagosympathetic trunk, internal jugular vein