Thoracic Wall - October 2016 Flashcards
Dermatotemal level supplied by the T10
UMBILICUS
How many intercostal nerves are there?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
c. 12
Suprapleural membrane if is a thickening of
ENDOTHORACIC FASCIA
The nipple is located at the-
4th INTERCOSTAL SPACE
Intrauterine development of the breasts
a. Connective tissue and adipose
b. Ducts
c. Glands
b. Ducts
Dipragmatic hiatus is found at the level of T8
CAVAL OPENING
Anterior border of the diaphragm
XIPHISTERNAL JOINT
Vagus nerve will pass through what opening-
ESOPHAGEAL OPENING
Which would not be penetrated in a stab wound
a. Pectoralis minor
b. Pectoralis major
c. Intercostal muscles
a. Pectoralis minor
Stabbed in the peristernal area. A penetrating wound would mean.
a. The intercostal muscles are affected
b. The pectoralis major is affected
c. The endothoracic fascia is affected
b. The pectoralis major is affected
You suspect cancer in people who are aged-
50 AND ABOVE
An 18 year old girl with movable mass on the breast and not painful-
FIBROADENOMA
Level of the manubrium
T3 and T4
2nd area prone to cancer
NIPPLE AND AREOLAR AREA
Xiphisternal joint level-
T9
Which is not an inspiration muscle?
a. External intercostal
b. Internal intercostal
c. Levatores costarum
d. Sternocleidomastoid
b. Internal intercostal
Posterior intercostal arteries that supply the 1st 2 intercostal space
COSTOCERVICAL TRUNK
Mintral valve is best heard at
a. 2nd right intercostal space parasternal
b. 2nd left intercostal space parasternal
c. 5th left intercostal space midclavicular
d. 5th right intercostal space parasternal
c. 5th left intercostal space midclavicular
Level 3 axillary mass-
ABOVE PECTORALIS MINOR
Needle thoracostomy is inserted at-
UPPER BORDER OF THE LOWER RIB
The intercostal VAN is located
a. Between external intercostal and internal intercostal
b. Between internal intecostal and innermost intercostal
c. Between innermost intercostal and endothoracic fascia
b. BETWEEN INTERNAL INTERCOSTAL AND INNERMOST INTERCOSTAL
What happens to pressure during inhalation
a. Decrease intraabdominal pressure, increase intrathoracic
b. Increase intraabdominal pressure, decrease intrathoracic pressure
c. Increase both pressure
b. INCREASE INTRAABDOMINAL PRESSURE, DECREASE INTRATHORACIC PRESSURE
Insertion of the diaphragm
CENTRAL TENDON
CTT insertion
BETWEEN 4th AND 5th INTERCOSTAL SPACE
Flial chest
NEAR THE COSTOCHONDRAL AND ANGLE OF THE RIB
Where does the 8th rib attaches
a. Sternum
b. costal cartilage of the upper rib
c. Xiphoid process
b. COSTAL CARTILAGE OF THE UPPER RIB
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
PLEUROPERITONEAL
