Thoracic cavity Flashcards
true ribs
1-7, attach via costal cartilage to sternum
false ribs
8-10, attach via costal cartilage but not directly to sternum
floating ribs
11-12, do not attach to sternum
3 openings in diaphragm
aortic hiatus, esophageal hiatus, caval opening
aortic hiatus level
T12
aortic hiatus is formed by
right and left crura
what passes through aortic hiatus
aorta, thoracic duct, and often azygos vein
esophageal hiatus level
T10
what passes through esophageal hiatus
esophagus and vagus nerves
caval opening level
T8
what passes through the caval opening
inferior vena cava and sometimes right phrenic nerve
intercostal neurovascular bundle lies between
internal and innermost intercostal muscles
intercostal veins drain into the
azygos vein
azygos vein drains into the
inferior vena cava
costomediastinal recess is located
between lungs and heart
costodiaphragmatic recess is located
between lungs and diaphragm
pleural effusion settles in
costodiaphragmatic recess
what space allows for maximal lung expansion
costodiaphragmatic recess
hilum
point of entry or exit for the bronchus and vascular structures passing in and out of the lung
costal surface of parietal pleura innervation
intercostal nerves
mediastinal and diaphragmatic surfaces of parietal pleura innervation
phrenic nerves
visceral pleura innervated by
autonomic nervous system
which side of the lung is more susceptible to aspiration
right
what muscle contracts to constrict the airway
trachealis
contents of superior mediastinum
great vessels, trachea, esophagus, phrenic and vagus nerves
divisions of inferior mediastinum
anterior, middle, posterior
contents of anterior mediastinum
tissue, fat, remnants of thymus gland
contents of middle mediastinum
heart, roots of great vessels, phrenic nerves
contents of posterior mediastinum
descending aorta, azygos vein, thoracic duct, esophagus, vagus nerves
pericardial sinuses formed by
visceral pericardium reflecting back to become parietal pericardium at roots of great vessels
function of triscupid and mitral valves
prevent backflow of blood from ventricles to atria
semilunar valves
aortic, pulmonic
atrioventricular valves
mitral, tricuspid
cusps of pulmonary valve
anterior, left, right
cusps of aortic valve
posterior, left, right
sections of mitral valve
anterior, posterior
sections of tricuspid valve
anterior, septal, posterior
pulmonary trunk location
second intercostal space
apex of the heart location
5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
most of the anterior surface of the heart is comprised of the
right ventricle
right atrium is located at
3rd costal cartilage near midline
sternal angle location
where the manubrium meets the sternum
structure at sternal angle
aortic arch, where trachea divides into primary bronchi
aortic listening point
2nd intercostal space, right sternal border
what can be heard at aortic listening point
murmur of aortic stenosis
pulmonic listening point
2nd intercostal space, left sternal border
what can be heard at pulmonic listening point
pulmonic murmurs, patent ductus arteriosus
erb’s point
3rd intercostal space, left sternal border
what can be heard at erb’s point
aortic regurgitation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
tricuspid listening point
5th intercostal space, left sternal border
what can be heard at tricuspid listening point
tricuspid murmurs, ventricular septal defect
mitral listening point
5th intercostal space, midclavicular line