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First Year Anatomy (non-diagram) > Respiratory > Flashcards

Respiratory Flashcards

1
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Function of the pectoralis minor

A

Pull ribs 3-5 superiorly towards the coracoid process of the scapula

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2
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Attachment of sternocleidomastoid

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Attaches between sternum/clavicle and mastoid process of temporal bone

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3
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Attachment of scalenus anterior, medius and posterior

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Between cervical vertebrae and ribs 1&2

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4
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Points of attachment of internal oblique

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Inferior border of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia of lowerback

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5
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Points of attachment of transversus abdominus

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Deep aspects of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia of the lower back

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6
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Points of attachment of external oblique

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Superficial aspect of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Pubic tubercle

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7
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Vertebral level at which larynx becomes the trachea

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C6

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8
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Where can the trachea be palpated

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Jugular notch of the manubrium

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9
Q

Location of the isthmus of the thyroid gland

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Anterior to tracheal cartilages 2-4

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10
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True ribs

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Ribs 1-7

Attach via their costal cartilage to the sternum

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11
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False ribs

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8-10

Attach via their costal cartilage above to the sternum

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12
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Floating ribs

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11&12

No attachment to the sternum

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13
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Muscles of breathing

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Diaphragm
External intercostals
Internal intercostal
Innermost intercostals

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14
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How many intercostal spaces are there?

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11

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15
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What intercostal muscles do the neurovascular bundles run between?

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Between internal and innermost intercostal layers

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16
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Arterial supply to the posterior intercostal spaces

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Thoracic aorta

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17
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Venous drainage from the posterior intercostal spaces

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Azygous vein

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18
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Arterial supply to the anterior intercostal spaces

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Internal thoracic artery

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19
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Venous drainage from the internal thoracic vein

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Internal thoracic vein

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20
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Points of attachment of the muscular part of the diaphragm

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Sternum
Lower 6 ribs and costal cartilages
L1-L3 vertebral bodies

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21
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Drainage from the lateral quadrants of the breast

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Unilateral

To axillary nodes

22
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Drainage from the medial quadrants of the breast

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Bilateral

To parasternal nodes

23
Q

Level of the sternal angle

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Costal cartilage 2/ rib 2

24
Q

Attachment of scalenus anterior

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Cervical vertebrae to 1st rib

25
Q

Most inferior region laterally of the costodiaphragmatic recess

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Costophrenic angle

26
Q

What lines the walls of the main bronchi?

A

Hyaline cartilage

27
Q

Auscultation of the lung apex

A

Superior to the medial 1/3rd of the clavicle

28
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Auscultation of the middle lobe

A

Between ribs 4 and 6 in the mid clavicular and mid axillary lines

29
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Horizontal fissure

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Follows right rib 4

30
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Oblique fissures

A

Bilaterally at the level of rib 6 anteriorly and rising to T3 vertebral level posteriorly

31
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Auscultation of the lung base

A

Scapular line at T11 vetebral level

32
Q

Nerve supply of rima glottidis

A

Vagus nerves

33
Q

Nerve supply of nasal cavity in sneezing

A

CN V or CN IX

34
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Nerve supply of pharynx in coughing

A

CNIX or CN X

35
Q 
Carotid sheaths
(definition and contents)
A 
Protective tubes of cervical deep fascia
Contain:
Vagus nerve
Internal carotid artery 
Common carotid artery
Internal jugular vein
36
Q

Pulmonary plexus

A

Sympathetic axons
Parasympathetic axons
Viscerl afferents

37
Q

Intercostal nerves

A

Anterior rami of spinal nerves T1-T11

38
Q

Accessory muscles of forced inspiration

A

Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenus anterior, medius and posterior

39
Q

Intrinisc muscles of the larynx

A

Skeletal
Somatic motor
Attach between cartilages
Adduct the vocal cords during the cough reflex

40
Q

Connection with CNS of the vagus nerves

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Medulla oblongata of the brainstem

41
Q

Route of passage of vagus nerves into abdominal cavity

A

On the oesophagus

42
Q

Divide each long flat rectus abdominus muscle into 4 smaller quadrate muscles

A

Tendinous intersections

43
Q

Thoracoabdominal nerves

A

7th to 11th intercostal nerves

44
Q

Nerves supply the abdominal soma

A 
Thoracabdominal nerves
Subcostal nerve (T12)
Iliohypogastric nerve (L1)
Ilioinguinal nerve (L1)
45
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The “safe triangle”

A

Anterior border of latissimus dorsi
Posterior border of pectoralis major
Axial line superior to the nipple

46
Q

Attachment of inguinal ligaments

A

ASIS and pubic tubercle

47
Q

Inferior border of the external oblique aponeurosis

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Inguinal ligaments

48
Q

Floor of the inguinal canal

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Medial half of the inguinal ligaments

49
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Location of the superficial ring

A

Defect in the external oblique aponeurosis

Lies superolateral to the pubic tubercle

50
Q

Location of the deep ring

A

Superior to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament

First Year Anatomy (non-diagram) (3 decks)

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