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Thoracic cavity Flashcards

1
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true ribs

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1-7, attach via costal cartilage to sternum

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false ribs

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8-10, attach via costal cartilage but not directly to sternum

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floating ribs

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11-12, do not attach to sternum

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3 openings in diaphragm

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aortic hiatus, esophageal hiatus, caval opening

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5
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aortic hiatus level

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T12

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6
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aortic hiatus is formed by

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right and left crura

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what passes through aortic hiatus

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aorta, thoracic duct, and often azygos vein

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esophageal hiatus level

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T10

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9
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what passes through esophageal hiatus

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esophagus and vagus nerves

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caval opening level

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T8

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what passes through the caval opening

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inferior vena cava and sometimes right phrenic nerve

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intercostal neurovascular bundle lies between

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internal and innermost intercostal muscles

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13
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intercostal veins drain into the

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azygos vein

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14
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azygos vein drains into the

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inferior vena cava

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costomediastinal recess is located

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between lungs and heart

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costodiaphragmatic recess is located

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between lungs and diaphragm

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17
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pleural effusion settles in

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costodiaphragmatic recess

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18
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what space allows for maximal lung expansion

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costodiaphragmatic recess

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19
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hilum

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point of entry or exit for the bronchus and vascular structures passing in and out of the lung

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20
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costal surface of parietal pleura innervation

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intercostal nerves

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21
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mediastinal and diaphragmatic surfaces of parietal pleura innervation

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phrenic nerves

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22
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visceral pleura innervated by

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autonomic nervous system

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23
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which side of the lung is more susceptible to aspiration

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right

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24
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what muscle contracts to constrict the airway

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trachealis

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25
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contents of superior mediastinum

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great vessels, trachea, esophagus, phrenic and vagus nerves

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divisions of inferior mediastinum

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anterior, middle, posterior

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27
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contents of anterior mediastinum

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tissue, fat, remnants of thymus gland

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28
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contents of middle mediastinum

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heart, roots of great vessels, phrenic nerves

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29
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contents of posterior mediastinum

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descending aorta, azygos vein, thoracic duct, esophagus, vagus nerves

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30
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pericardial sinuses formed by

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visceral pericardium reflecting back to become parietal pericardium at roots of great vessels

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function of triscupid and mitral valves

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prevent backflow of blood from ventricles to atria

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32
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semilunar valves

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aortic, pulmonic

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33
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atrioventricular valves

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mitral, tricuspid

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34
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cusps of pulmonary valve

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anterior, left, right

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35
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cusps of aortic valve

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posterior, left, right

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36
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sections of mitral valve

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anterior, posterior

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37
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sections of tricuspid valve

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anterior, septal, posterior

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38
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pulmonary trunk location

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second intercostal space

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39
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apex of the heart location

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5th intercostal space, midclavicular line

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40
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most of the anterior surface of the heart is comprised of the

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right ventricle

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41
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right atrium is located at

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3rd costal cartilage near midline

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42
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sternal angle location

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where the manubrium meets the sternum

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43
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structure at sternal angle

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aortic arch, where trachea divides into primary bronchi

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44
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aortic listening point

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2nd intercostal space, right sternal border

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45
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what can be heard at aortic listening point

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murmur of aortic stenosis

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46
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pulmonic listening point

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2nd intercostal space, left sternal border

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47
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what can be heard at pulmonic listening point

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pulmonic murmurs, patent ductus arteriosus

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48
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erb’s point

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3rd intercostal space, left sternal border

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49
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what can be heard at erb’s point

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aortic regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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50
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tricuspid listening point

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5th intercostal space, left sternal border

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51
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what can be heard at tricuspid listening point

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tricuspid murmurs, ventricular septal defect

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52
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mitral listening point

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5th intercostal space, midclavicular line

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53
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what can be heard at mitral listening point

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mitral murmurs

54
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intercostal NVB runs between which muscles

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internal and innermost intercostals

55
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intercostal veins drain into

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azygos and internal thoracic veins

56
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intercostal arteries branch off of

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thoracic aorta and internal thoracic arteries

57
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divisions of thoracic cavity

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mediastinum and two pleural sacs

58
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plane of sternal angle

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horizontal line running from junction of manubrium and body of sternum posteriorly to lower border of T4

59
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diaphragm arises from

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margins of the thoracic outlet

60
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division between superior and inferior mediastinum

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plane of the sternal angle

61
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lungs’ only point of attachment in thoracic cavity

62
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how much pleural fluid is in the pleural cavity

63
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location of thoracentesis

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at or posterior to midaxillary line, 1-2 intercostal space below level of effusion but not below 8th intercostal space

64
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the fibrous pericardium blends with

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the adventitia of the roots of the great vessels and the central tendon of the diaphragm

65
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epicardium is aka

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visceral pericardium

66
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transverse pericardial sinus location

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posterior to ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk, anterior to superior vena cava

67
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which sinus allows a surgeon to make a ligature between arteries and veins, stopping bloodflow

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Transverse sinus

68
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oblique sinus

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behind the heart, surrounded by a reflection of serous pericardium around the right and left pulmonary veins

69
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location of beginning of coronary arteries

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in the aorta, adjacent to left and right cusps

70
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what is the cardiac skeleton

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4 interconnecting rings of dense fibrous connective tissue on a plane between atria and ventricles

71
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purpose of cardiac skeleton

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maintain integrity of valve openings, attachment point for cusps, separates atrial from ventricular musculature by acting as an electrical insulator

72
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3 surfaces of the heart

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sternoscotal (anterior), base (posterior), diaphragmatic (inferior)

73
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anterior surface of the heart is covered by

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sternum and 3-6 costal cartilages

74
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enlarged left atrium can cause

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dysphagia from compressing the esophagus or hoarseness from compression the left recurrent laryngeal nerve

75
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coronary veins and arteries are located within

76
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sulci locations

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anterior and posterior (with interventricular septum) and coronary (between atria and ventricles)

77
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posterior descending artery travels with the

A

middle cardiac vein

78
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location of posterior descending artery

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posterior interventricular sulcus

79
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upper limit of the heart

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R: 3rd costal cartilage, L: 2nd intercostal space at sternum

80
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right margin of the heart

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3rd costal cartilage to near 6th costal cartilage

81
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left margin of the heart

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2nd intercostal space to 5th intercostal space (midclavicular)

82
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apex of heart located

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5th intercostal space, midclavicular line

83
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lower margin of the heart

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sternal right 6th costal cartilage to apex

84
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trabeculae carnae

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muscular ridges of myocardium in both ventricles

85
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moderator band aka

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septomarginal trabecula

86
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moderator band

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band of trabeculae carnae that forms a bridge between interventricular septum and right papillary muscle

87
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moderator band function

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provides pathway for purkinje fibers so that right AV valve closes slightly before left AV valve

88
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papillary muscles

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attach to chordae tendinae to and tense just before ventricular contraction to keep valves from everting into atria

89
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pectinate muscles

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ridges in muscular portion of atria (mostly right atrium)

90
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sinus venarum

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smooth portion of atria

91
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crista terminalis

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boundary between pectinate muscles and sinus venarum in atria

92
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auricles contain

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pectinate muscles

93
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RA is supplied by

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Posterior descending artery

94
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posterior septum is supplied by

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posterior descending artery

95
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SA node is supplied by

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SA nodal artery branching off RCA

96
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AV node is supplied by

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AV nodal artery branching off RCA

97
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Right ventricle is supplied by

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right marginal artery, PDA

98
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Posterior descending artery aka

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posterior interventricular artery

99
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posterior descending artery supplies

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RA, R/LV, posterior septum

100
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branches of RCA

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PDA, right marginal, SA nodal, AV nodal

101
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right marginal artery supplies

102
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branches of left coronary artery

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LAD, left marginal, left circumflex

103
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LAD aka

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anterior interventricular artery

104
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LAD supplies

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anterior septum, anterior LV, RV

105
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left marginal supplies

106
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branch of circumflex

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left marginal

107
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circumflex artery supplies

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posterior LV, LA

108
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Left atrium is supplied by

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circumflex artery

109
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anterior left ventricle is supplied by

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left anterior descending

110
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posterior left ventricle is supplied by

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circumflex artery

111
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right dominance

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posterior descending artery is a branch of RCA

112
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left dominance

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posterior descending artery is a branch of LCA

113
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parasympathetic innervation of the heart

A

vagus nerve

114
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sensory innervation of heart

A

afferent nerves travel back to T1-T4 spinal cord with sympathetics

115
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sympathetic innervation of the heart

A

T1-T4 levels of sympathetic trunk

116
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phrenic nerve innervates

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diaphragm, fibrous pericardium, mediastinal pleura

117
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C3-C5 dematomes

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shoulder/neck

118
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where are heart sounds best auscultated

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where turbulent bloodflow radiates, distal to the valve

119
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S1 produced by

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closure of AV valves

120
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S2 produced by

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closure of semilunar valves

121
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trachea begins at

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inferior border of cricoid cartilage

122
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how long is the trachea

123
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trachea is composed of

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C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage

124
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secondary bronchi aka

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lobar bronchi

125
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tertiary bronchi aka

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segmental bronchi

126
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bronchial arteries arise from

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descending aorta

127
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blood pathway into lungs

A

each branch of tracheobronchial tree is accompanied by a branch of the pulmonary artery

128
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blood supply to lungs

A

bronchial arteries

129
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impressions in medial right lung

A

esophageal, azygos

130
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impressions in medial left lung

A

cardiac notch, aortic

131
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visceral afferents of tracheobronchial tree

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“from the Vagus”

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