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Organization of the Thorax and Overview of Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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What are 3 cavities of the thorax?

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Right pleural cavity

Left Pleural cavity

Mediastinum

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What are the boundaries of the mediastinum?

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Superior: Superior thoracic aperture

Inferior: Inferior thoracic aperture (diapragm)

Anterior: Sternum

Posterior: Thoracic vertebrae

Lateral: Pleura

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A line running from the sternal angle to ________ divides the mediasinum into superior and inferior divisions.

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T4-5

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The ______________ further divides the inferior mediastinum into the anterior and posterior mediastinum.

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Pericardial sac

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What are the contents of the superior mediastinum?

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Arch of Aorta

  • Brachiocephalic artery
  • Left Common carotid artery
  • Left Subclavian artery

​Superior Vena Cava

  • Brachiocephalic veins
  • Left superior intercostal vein
  • Supreme intercostal vein
  • Azygos vein

Vagus Nerve

  • Right vagus nerve
  • Left vagus nerve

​Phrenic nerve

​Thymus

Trachea

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Where is the thymus located in a child?

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Immediately beneath the sternum

NOTE: In the adult, the thymus usually undergoes involution to fat.

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Within the superior mediastinum, the left brachiocephalic vein crosses and joins the right to form the ___________.

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Superior vena cava

NOTE: The distal part of the superior vena cava is in the middle mediastinum

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What are the branches of the arch of the aorta?

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Brachiocephalic trunk

Left common carotid

Left subclavian

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The _________ connects the aortic arch and left pulmonary artery.

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Ligamentum arteriosum

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What condition can be a sign of aortic aneurysm? Why?

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Dysphonia

*This is becuase the left recurrent laryngeal neve passes posterior to the ligamentum arteriosum. Aortic aneurysm can cause compression onto the left recurrent laryngeal artery.

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What is the course of the right laryngeal nerve?

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Loops under the right subclavian artery then traveling upwards.

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What is the course of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve?

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loops under the aortic arch

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Why do the left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves have different courses in the adult?

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Because of the differntial development of the right and left 4th aortic arches

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Are the bronchi in the mediastinum?

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No because the trachea bifurcates at the sternal angle

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Biopses of carinal nodes are done to test for what disease?

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Lung cancer metastases

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The esophagus is found directly posterior to which structure?

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Trachea

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The azygos vein terminates into the ______________.

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Superior vena cava

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Where does the azygos vein begin?

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At the abdomen

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The anerior mediastinum is sandwhiched between the body of the __________ and the __________.

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Sternum; pericardial sac

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What are the contents of the anterior mediastinum?

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Internal thoracic artery and vein

Transversus thoracis

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The __________ forms the border of the middle mediastinum.

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Pericardial sac

NOTE: The phrenic nerve is runing in the pericardial sac

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The phrenic nerve provides __________ (sensory/motor) innervation to the pericardium.
Sensory
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From which spinal nerves does the phrenic nerve originate? What is the clinical significance of this?
The phrenic nerve originates from spine nerves C3, C4, and C5 and because of this irritation of the pericardium produces referred pain in the shoulders.
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What are the contents of the middle mediastinum?
Heart Ascending aorta Pulmonary trunk (proximal) Superior vena cava (termination)
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An enlarged left atrium will displace the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Esophagus
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Where is the posterior mediastinum found?
Between the pericardial sac and the vertebral column
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What are the contents of the posterior mediastinum?
Descending aorta Esophagus Esophageal plexus (right and left CN X) Thoracic duct Azygos vein
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Where does the descending aorta exit the thorax?
Through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm at **T12**
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What are the branches of the descending aorta?
Bronchial Posterior intercostal Esophegeal
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The esophagus has 4 constrictions. What is the clinical signifance of this?
When passing instruments into the stomach, these four constrictions are potential sites where the esophagus may be perforated
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What is the course of the esophagus?
1. Begins in the neck at **C6** 2. Cross the **arch of the aorta** 3. Is crossed by the **left bronchus** 4. Exits the thorax at esophageal hiatus in the **diphragm at T10**
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What are the four esophageal constrictions?
* At the start of the esophagus, where the **laryngopharynx** joins the esophagus, behind the **cricoid cartilage** * Where it is crossed on the front by the **aortic arch** in the superior mediastinum * Where the esophagus is compressed by the **left main bronchus** in the posterior mediastinum * The esophageal hiatus where it passes through the **diaphragm** in the posterior mediastinum
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As the esophagus pierces the diaphragm and enters the abdomen, the esophageal plexus forms two nerves:
1. **Anterior** (left CN X) **gastric nerve** 2. **Posterior** (right CN X) **gastric nerve**
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The greater splanchnic nerve traverses which vertebral bodies?
T5-9
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Where does the thoracic duct terminate?
At the junction of the **left subclavian** and **internal jugular veins**
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The ______ is the largest lymph vessel in the body.
Thoracic duct
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Where does the thoracic duct begin?
In the abdomen (at the **cisterna chyli**)
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What two structures does the throacic duct run between?
Aorta (descending aorta) Azygos vein
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What are the top 2 global causes of death?
Ischemic heart disease Stroke
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The heart, vessels, and blood develop from which embryonic layer?
Mesoderm **NOTE:** This is the first system to function at **day 25** when the heart 1st begins to beat
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Mechanical obstruction of blood supply.
Ischemia
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decreased levels of O2 .
Hypoxia
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No O2
Anoxia
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An area of necrosis resulting from inadequate blood flow.
Infarct
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The pulmonary loop supplies the ________ in the lungs.
Alveoli
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The heart is a dual pump. The ______ (left/right) side of heart pumps blood through the pulmonary loop. The __________ (left/right) side of the heart pumps blood through the systemic loop.
Right; left
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How is cardiac output measured?
The product of the **heart rate** and the **stroke volume**
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What is the stroke volume?
The volume of blood pumped from the ventricle per beat
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Besides the heart, what other mechanism can be used for pumping blood?
**Contraction of the diaphragm pumps blood in the _right atrium_ by:** ## Footnote 1. Decreasing thoracic pressure 2. Increasing abdominal pressure 3. Opening up the IVC
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What physiological facts affect flow?
**Pressure** (directly proportional) **Resistance** (indirectly proportional)
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How is resistance related to radius?
A decrease in radius, increases resistance Resistance= 1/r4
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Resistance is largely the result of ____________ between blood and the walls of blood vessels.
Friction
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Atherosclerosis
Hardening and narrowing arteries \*Atherosclerosis increases resistance and flow turbulence
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Diminished pulse can be a sign of ________ disease.
Vascular
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To offset a 16 fold increase in resistance, pressure must be increased by __________ times.
16 \*This means that the heart must work harder
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An ___________ results when the pressure in a vessel exceeds the elastic components of the tunics.
Aneurysm
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Function of capillaries
1. Connect arteries and veins 2. Site where gases, nutrients, and wastes are exchanged between blood and tissues
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Moving distally from the heart, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(arteries/veins) get progressively smaller.
**Arteries** ## Footnote 1. Conduction arteries 2. Distribution arteries 3. Arterioles **NOTE:** Capillaries are the diameter of a single RBC
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What characteristics do arteries take on as they travel to their targets?
* More numerous * Smaller in diameter and cross sectional area * Higher in resistance * Thinner- walled \*The opposite occurs in veins
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What are the three coats of blood vessels?
1. Tunica intima 2. Tunica media 3. Tunica externa
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What differentiates the tunica media from the two other coats of blood vessels?
Tunica media is made up of **smooth muscle and connective tissue fibers** and it is **elastic.** **NOTE:** Contraction of smooth muscles controls lumen diameter and blood flow
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What are the characteristics of each coat of blood vessels?
1. **Tunica intima** a. endothelia cells b. loose connective tissue 2. **Tunica media** a. smooth muscles\* b. elastic & connective tissue fibers 3. **Tunica externa (adventitia)** a. loose connective tissue (like epineureum)
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i large, conducting arteries, the tunica media is mostly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Elastic fiber
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Elastic arteries ___________ (expand/recoil) during systole.
**Expands** \*This dampens the pulse surge **NOTE:** Systole is when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries
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Elastic arteries __________ (expand/ recoil) during diastole.
**Recoil** \*This propels the pulse forward and conserves energy **NOTE:** During diastole, the heart muscles relax and allows the chambers to be filled with blood
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Conduction arteries are __________ (elastic/muscular), while distribution arteries are (elastic/ muscular).
Elastic; muscular
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In smaller, distribution arteries, the tunica media is mostly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Smooth muscle **NOTE:** Contraction of muscles in distribution arteries controls blood flow to a _particular_ muscle, gland, organ, etc.
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As blood flows from the heart, blood pressure \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Decreases \*The largest drop is in the **arterioles.**
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Most peripheral resistance occurs in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Arterioles **NOTE:** The resistance of a maximally constricted arteriole is 80 times that of a fully dilated arteriole
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ innervate the smooth muscle around blood vessels.
**Perivascular nerves** \*Innervation is usualy sympathetic vasoconstriction
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Raynaud's Disease
Excessive **sympathetic tone** in arteries supplying the limbs, causing the digits to be cyanotic and cold.
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Fluid exchanges occur mostly at ______ where there is a net flow of serum to the interstitial fluid.
Capillaries
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Arteries and veins run in pairs. What is the exception?
**Skin** **NOTE:** Arteries and veins running in pairs allows for counter-current **heat** **exchange**
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Compare veins and arteries.
* Veins have larger diameters * Veins have thinner walls * Veins are more compliant (or less resilient)
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Hypertension produces _____ (thinner/thicker) walled vessels over time.
Thicker
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In increase in the thickness of a blood vessel _________ (increases/decreases) compliance.
Decreases \*This can exasperate the problems of hypertension
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (veins/arteries) have more blood volume.
**Veins** **\***Approximately 64% of blood is found in veins
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The distribution of blood in different organs changes according to activity. During exercise, what happens to blood flow in the muscles, abdomen, and brain respectively?
**Muscles:** increases **Abdomen:** Decreases **Brain**: No change
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ capillaries take up the interstitial fluid and return it to the cardiovascular system.
Lymphatic
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Plasma leaks out of the capillaries to form \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Interstital fluid
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How do blood capillaries and lymph capillaries differ?
Lymph capillaries begin as cul-de-sac
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Ascites
the accumulation of protein-containing (ascitic) fluid within the abdomen \*Can result from capillary output being greater than lymphatic uptake
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Which diseases or conditions can result from greater capillary output than lymphatic uptake?
Tissue edema Ascites
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Capillaries surround which part of the pulmonary system?
Alveoli
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Interstitial fluid leaks into the alveoli producing \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Hypoxia \*This is the final pathway of cogestive heart failure
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In a ________ system, a blood cell passes through two capillary beds in series before returning to the heart.
Portal
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What are the 3 portal systems in the body?
Hepatic Hypophyseal Renal

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