PRELIMS: THORAX - REGIONAL ANATOMY Flashcards

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Components of the cylindrical thorax

A

~THORACIC WALL
~PLEURAL CAVITIES
~LUNGS
~MEDIASTINUM

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Houses the heart and the lungs and acts as a conduit for structures passing between the neck and the abdomen and plays a principle role in breathing

A

THORAX

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Protects the heart and lungs providing support for the upper limbs

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THORACIC WALL

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What defines the pectoral region

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~MUSCLES ANCHORED TO THE ANTERIOR THORACIC WALL
~ASSOCIATED CONNECTIVE TISSUES
~NERVES
~VESSELS
~OVERLYING SKIN
~SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
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