Review Questions (Intervals 1-5) Flashcards
The 10th intercostal nerve supplies a strip of skin overlying the…
Umbilicus. The umbilicus is supplied by which nerve?
What layer of the anterior abdominal wall gives rise to the cremasteric layer of muscle and fascia?
Internal abdominal oblique muscle …gives rise to what layer of tissue in/around the testes?
The anterior and superior walls of the inguinal canal are formed by the aponeurosis of what muscles?
External obliques
External intercostal muscles: a) have costal parietal pleura covering their inner surface b) are continuous w/ the external intercostal membrane anteriorly c) get their primary blood supply from the lateral thoracic artery d) are innervated by dorsal primary rami
b) External intercostal muscles are continuos w/ the external intercostal membrane anteriorly
The sternal angle marks the intervertebral disc between which vertebrae?
T4 and T5 (…the disc between these two vertebrae corresponds to what anterior landmark?)
What are the 8 layers of the abdominal wall?
…
Describe the lymph drainage of the breast:
Most lymph drains to the axillary lymph nodes. The axillary lymph nodes are drained by the subclavian lymphatic trunk. On the right side, lymph enters the venous system via the right lymphatic duct. Most lymph from the left breast returns to the venous system via the thoracic duct.
Between what two muscles/fascia would you most likely find an intercostal artery?
Between internal and innermost intercostal muscles.
What nerve pierces the pectoralis minor muscle to reach the pectoralis major muscle?
The medial pectoral nerve (…pierces ____ to reach ____)
In a spontaneous pneumothorax, air enters the pleural cavity by passing through the…
…visceral pleura
Where can you find the phrenic nerve on the left side?
Between the parietal pleura and the parietal pericardium
What part of the nervous system contains cutaneous sensory nerves?
The somatic nervous system
How many white rami communicantes exist on one side of the body? How many grey rami communicantes exist on one side of the body?
14 white and 31 grey.
What structure is located immediately behind the ligamentum arteriosum?
The trachea
Ganglia associated with the sympathetic trunk typically contain which of the following cell bodies?
Postganglionic sympathetic cell bodies
How would lung cancer contribute to hoarseness?
By invading the vagus nerves (parasympathetic!) and damaging the recurrent laryngeal nerves
What key structures does the RCA supply?
The SA and AV nodes