The Heart and Lungs Flashcards
The heart is found within which cavity
Pericardial
How many ribs are there
12
Which bones articulate with the manubrium at its superolateral angles?
Clavicles
What is the name given to the median notch formed by the superior border of the manubrium?
Jugular Notch
At what vertebral level is the xiphoid process located?
T10
At what vertebral level is the sternomanubrial joint found?
t4/5
• Facets for 2nd costal cartilage. With which parts of the sternum do these articulate?
Costal notches
A typical rib articulates with two vertebral bodies. These are
Vertebral body of same number as rib and the vertebral body immediately above
Which layer should chest drain not go through
Visceral Pleura
Trachea is the inferior continuation of larynx where
C6
The nerve lying immediately lateral to the trachea on both sides is the
Vagus Nerve
Left lung features
Cardiac Impression
Aortic Impression
Cardiac Notch
Lingula
which lung has eparterial bronchus
right lung
Which layer of the pleura enters and lines the fissures of the lungs?
Visceral
Which layer of the pleura is sensitive to pain?
Parietal
With the aid of the diagrams above and an articulated skeleton map out the number of the rib at which the inferior border of a) the lung, and b) the parietal pleura, is located -
In the midclavicular line:
Lung rib 6 parietal rib 8
With the aid of the diagrams above and an articulated skeleton map out the number of the rib at which the inferior border of a) the lung, and b) the parietal pleura, is located -
In midaxillary line
lung rib 8 parietal rib 10
With the aid of the diagrams above and an articulated skeleton map out the number of the rib at which the inferior border of a) the lung, and b) the parietal pleura, is located -
In mid scapular line
lung rib 10 parietal rib 12
How many intercostal spaces difference is there between the inferior border of the lung and parietal pleura
2
- What organ occupies the notch seen in the anterior border of the left lung between ribs 4-6?
Heart
The oblique fissure follows the course of which rib
6
The horizontal fissure lies at the level of which rib
4th
Diaphragm is what type of muscle
Skeletal
How many attachments does diaphragm have
4
What cardiac structure is firmly attached the central tendon?
Fibrous Pericardium
To which vertebrae are the left and right crura attached
L2 and 3
Which membrane covers the superior surface of the diaphragm?
Pleura
When the diaphragm contracts, do the domes ascend or descend?
Descend
To which tendon is the diaphragm attached?
Central Tendon
To which costal cartilages is the diaphragm attached?
6-11
To which part of the sternum is the diaphragm attached?
Posterior Aspect
To which vertebrae is the diaphragm attached?
L2-3
On the wet specimen provided identify the three layers of the pericardium from superficial to deep:
Superficial: fibrous pericardium Intermediate: parietal of serous pericardium Deep: epicardium pericardium