The Thorax Flashcards
Where is the tricispid valve heard best ?
left of the lower part of the sternum near the 5th intercostal space
Where is the mitral valve heard best?
heard over the apex of the heart in the left 5th intercostal space at the mid clavicular line
Where is the pulmonary valve heard best ?
medial end of the left second intercostal space
The aortic valve is heard best ?
medial end of the right second intercostal space
Where is the aortic valve in the body
left part of mid sternum
Where is the tricuspid valve in the body
right lower/mid sternum
Where is the mitral valve in the body
right above the left 4th rib
Where is the pulmonary valve in the body
right on the 3rd rib left side
arterial supply of the SA/AV nodes
Right coronary artery
arterial supply of the AV bundle
usually left coronary artery
vascular supply to esophagus is
esophageal arteryes off the arota
esophagus drains to what veins
azygous system
What is the dermatome of the nipple
T4
What is the deratome of the xiphoid process
T6
Umbilicus is what dermatome
T10
three major functions of the thorax
conduit, breathing and protection of vital organs
boundaries of the superior thoracic aperature
body of T1, medial margin of Rib 1, and the manubrium
boundaries of inferior thoracic aperature
body of T12, rib 12 and rib 11, cartilagenous ends of rib 7-10 and xiphoid process (bounded by diaphgram
the inferior vena cava pierces the central tendon of the diaphragm to enter the abdomen at what vertebral level
T8
Significance of T4/T5 level ?
sternal angle
rib 2
seperates superior and inferior mediastinum
arch of aorta begins and ends
where superior vena cava penetrates pericardium, trachea bifurcation, limit of pulmonary trunk