Respiratory Dry Lab Flashcards
At what vertebral level is the sternomanubrial joint found?
T4
With which parts of the sternum do the facets of the 2nd costal cartilage articulate?
Costal notch
The bodies of which thoracic vertebrae will the head of rib 7 articulate with?
T6 and T7
The tubercle of a rib articulates with?
The transverse process
Which structures lie in the costal groove of a typical rib?
Vein
Artery
Nerve
Which ribs are true ribs?
1-7
Does the subclavian vein lie in the posterior or anterior section of the costal groove?
Anterior
Between what are the subclavian veins and arteries sandwiched between when passing from the neck to the axilla?
Clavicle and first rib
What is the thorax bounded by superiorly?
The thoracic inlet
Which ribs form the costal margin?
Ribs 7-10
Which costal cartilages are directly attached to the sternum?
1-7
Between which two intercostal muscles is the neurovascular bundle located?
Innermost
Internal
In which part of the rib is the neurovascular bundle located?
Costal groove
Which part of the spinal nerve form the intercostal nerves?
Ventral Rami
Which artery gives origin to the internal thoracic artery?
Subclavian
Into which vein does the azygos vein drain?
Superior vena cava
Where does the majority of lymph drain to first?
Anterior group of axillary lymph nodes
What is the name given to the area of skin supplied by nerves from a single spinal root?
A dermatome
What is the dermatome across the sternal angle?
T2
What is the dermatome across the groin region?
L1
Which rami of the typical spinal nerve supply the dermatomes of the anterolateral thoracic wall?
Ventral
Why does the right dome of the diaphragm lie more superior to the left during normal expiration?
Due to the presence of the liver
What cardiac fibrous structure is firmly attached to the central tendon?
Pericardium
What serous membrane covers the superior surface of the diaphragm?
Parietal layer of pleura
