Surgery - anatomy and main incisions

Question 1

Anterior view of heart is mainly the ?? with ?? and ?? also visible
Tricuspid valve separates the ?? and ??
MV separates the ?? and ??

Answer 1

RV, RA, LV
RA RV
LA LV

Question 2

Major branches of aortic arch

• ? trunk - gives rise to ???/? subclavian
• left ? ? a
• left ? a

Answer 2

brachiocephalic
Right common carotid, right
left common carotid a
subclavian

Question 3

Most common incisional approach for heart and aortic arch? - allows operation on any ? or ?
What incision allows access to R side of heart?

Answer 3

median sternotomy
chamber, surface
anterolateral thoracotomy

Question 4

Posterolateral thoracotomy - access to ? aortic ? and ? ? aorta
What is popular for double lung or heart and lung transplants - ? ? ? (clam shell)

Answer 4

distal arch
descending thoracic aorta
bilateral transverse thoracotomy