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Thoracic Walls and Breast Flashcards

1
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Thoracic walls role (2)

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protection and breathing mechanisms

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Thoracic walls components (2)

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thoracic cage and covering

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Thoracic wall elements (8)

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intercostal space, rib cage, deep fascia, pectoralis major, skin, superficial fascia, subcutaneous fat, intercostal muscles

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intercostal space elements (3)

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muscle, nerves, vessels

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skin elements (6)

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nerves, fat, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, sweat glands, mammary gland

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True ribs

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R1-R7

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floating ribs

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R11 and R12

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8
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floating rib feature

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no anterior attachment

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9
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false rib

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R8-R10

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10
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false rib feature

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attach to costal cartilage of the rib above

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11
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space between ribs

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intercostal space

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Costal cartilage role (2)

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attaches ribs to sternum and provides rib cage mobility for breathing

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13
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Typical ribs

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R3-R9

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14
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Atypical ribs

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R1-R2 and R10-R12

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15
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typical rib appearance (2)

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curved and flat

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atypical rib feature

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atypical markings

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17
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Typical rib elements (9)

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head, neck, shaft, angle, superior facet, inferior facet, costal groove, articular facet, tubercle

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18
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Rib 1 markings (2)

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groove for subclavian vessels and scalene tubercle

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Sternum elements (8)

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maubrium, xiphoid process, body, sternal angle, jugular notch, clavicular notch, manubriosternal joint, costal cartilage attachment

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20
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sternal angle other name

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angle of Louis

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21
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Which rib costal cartilage attaches at the manubriosternal joint

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C2

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22
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Number of thoracic vertebra

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T1-T12

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Thoracic vertebra elements (11)

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lamina, pedicle, vertebral canal, transverse process, spinous process, superior articular facet, inferior articular facet, intervertebral foramen, body, intervertebral disc

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Throacic vertebra role (3)

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rotation and movement

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Rib articulation with vertebra elements (9)

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superior demifacet, inferior demifacet, tubercle, transverse process, costal facet, rib, rib head, costotransverse joint, costovertebral joint

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Costovertebral joint is between (4)

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inferior demifacet, superior demifacet, spinous process, rib head

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27
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costotransverse joint has how many parts

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2

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28
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costotransverse joint is between (3)

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costal facet, transverse process, and tubercle of rib

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29
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superior demifacet articulates with which rib

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same number as vertebra

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30
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Intercostal muscles (4)

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external, external intercostal membrane, internal, innermost internal

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31
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external intercostal fibre direction

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antero inferior

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32
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internal intercostal fibre direction

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postero inferior

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33
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external intercostal role

A

thoracic cage elevation

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34
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medial internal intercostal role

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thoracic cage elevation

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35
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lateral internal intercostal role

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throacic cage depression

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36
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innermost intercostal deficit

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posteriorly

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37
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innermost intercostal fibre direction

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postero inferior

38
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intercostal space elements (7)

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intercostal nerve, intercostal vein, intercostal artery, costal groove, innermost intercostal muscle, internal intercostal muscle, external intercostal muscle

39
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pectoralis minor role (2)

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elevates ribs and stabilises scapula

40
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pectoralis major role

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adducts arm

41
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serratus anterior rib insertion

42
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serratus posterior insertion and origin

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spinous processes C7-T3 and T11-L2, rib angles R2-R5 and R7-R12

43
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serratus posterior inferior role

A

rib depression

44
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serratus posterior superior role

A

rib elevation

45
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How many lobules in breast tissue

46
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how much of pectoralis major covered by breast

47
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How much of serratus anterior covered by breast

48
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tail on breast

A

axillary tail

49
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breast goes from to

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mid axillary line to lateral border of the sternum

50
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where is the nipple commonly found

A

4th intercostal space

51
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darker patches on mammogram

A

suspensory ligaments

52
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Arterial Blood supply to the breast (2)

A

lateral mammary branches medial mammary branches

53
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lateral mammary branches branch from (2)

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lateral thoracic artery and posterior intercostal arteries

54
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lateral thoracic artery branches from

A

axillary artery

55
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axillary artery branches from

A

subclavian artery

56
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medial mammary branches branch from

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internal thoracic artery

57
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Breast venous drainage (2)

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medial mammary vein and lateral mammary vein

58
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medial mammary vein drains into

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internal thoracic vein

59
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lateral mammary vein drains into

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lateral thoracic vein

60
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lateral thoracic vein drains into

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axillary vein

61
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axillary vein drains into

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subclavian vein

62
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subclavian vein meets up with the

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internal jugula vein

63
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lymphatic plexus around arerola

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subareola plexus

64
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lymph nodes in armpit

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axillary nodes

65
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lymph nodes on sternum

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parasternal nodes

66
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do lymphatics cross between breasts

67
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lymph nodes near clavicle

A

subclavian nodes

68
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upper right quadrant drains into the

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right brachiocephalic vein

69
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drain into the right brachiocephalic vein via the

A

right lymphatic duct

70
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superior vena cava splits into

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brachiocephalic veins

71
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brachiocephalic veins split into (2)

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subclavian veins and internal jugular veins

72
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majority of the body drains into the

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left brachiocephalic vein

73
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what drains into the left brachiocephalic vein

A

thoracic duct

74
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thoracic duct ends in the

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cisterna chyli

75
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where is cisterna chyli located

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inferior to diaphragm

76
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what lymphatics drain from the upper half of the body (3)

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jugular trunk, subclavian trunk, bronchomediastinal trunk

77
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what % of lymphatics in the cisterna chyli

78
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what drains lateral to the cisterna chyli

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intestinal trunks

79
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intestinal lymphatic trunks (3)

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coeliac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric

80
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what drains inferior to the cisterna chyli

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lumbar trunk

81
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the lumbar trunk drains into theat drains into the lumbarr trunk

A

common iliac trunk

82
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lymphatic lumbar trunks (3)

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posterior abdominal wall, pelvis, lower limb

83
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what drains into the common iliac lymphatic trunk (2)

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external iliac trunk and internal iliac trunk

84
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where is breast cancer usually derived from

A

glandular epithelium in lobules

85
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what does cancer typically look like on a mammogram

A

jagged mass

86
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in which patients is it hard to identify breast cancer

A

dense breast mammograms

87
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what can breast cancer damage

A

suspensory ligaments (shortens)

88
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how does damaged suspensory ligaments typically present (3)

A

thick skin, dimpled skin, inverted nipple

89
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what happens to breast cancer once it enters lymphatic vessels before entering venous system

A

passes through lots of lymph nodes

90
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when cancer lodges in lymph nodes

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metastases

91
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where are metastases from breast cancer easily palpated

92
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does lack of axilla metastases rule out metastatic cancer

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