Thorax I 2019 Flashcards
Borders of the lumbar triangle
- Latissimus dorsi
- External oblique
- Iliac Crest
Exaggeration of saggital thoracic curve
Kyphosis
Poliomyelitis
Scoliosis
Landmark for lumbar tap
- L4
- Posterior superior iliac crest
Cervical spine characteristics
- Foramen transversarium
- Bifid
Metastasis pathway
- Vertebral venous plexus
L5 forward movement on S1 (Pain)
- Spondylolisthesis
Dislocation without fracture
Cervical Region
Floating rib
Rib 12
To prevent the damage of intercostal van, chest
tube drainage using a needle is inserted where?
Superior part of the rib
True rib
Rib 7
What rib attaches to sternum?
Rib 7
level of Suprasternal notch
T2-T3
Internal thoracic vein drains to
Brachiocephalic Vein
Artery that supplies the breast
a. Dorsal artery
b. Subscapular Artery
c. Lateral Thoracic Artery
d. Supreme Thoracic Artery
c. Lateral Thoracic Artery
What part of the rib articulates with the
transverse process of the rib?
TUBERCLE
Innervates skin of xiphoid process
T7
Inferior vena cava pierces the diaphragm at what
level?
T8
level of carina
Sternal Angle
Root of Phrenic nerves
C3, C4, & C5
Boundary of breast
a. Sternum
b. Costal margin
c. Posterior axillary
d. thyroid cartilage
a. Sternum
75% of lymph drainage of breast
a. Parasternal nodes
b. Intercostal nodes
c. Axillary Nodes
d. Supraclavicular nodes
c. Axillary Nodes
How many sites of a typical vertebra articulates with the rib? b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
c. 3 (2 costal facets, 1
transverse facet)
Action of pectoralis major
a. Elevates ribs
b. Extends arm
c. Externally rotate arm
d. Adducts arm
d. Adducts arm
Terminal branch of internal thoracic artery that drains inferiorly a. superior epigastric artery (anterior portion) b. musculophrenic artery (diaphragm)
b. musculophrenic artery
diaphragm
What structure is compressed by the cervical rib? a. anterior scalene muscle b. brachiocephalic vein c. subclavian artery d. brachial plexus
d. brachial plexus
Thoracic Outlet borders, except?
a. clavicle
b. manubrium
c. Rib 1
d. T1
a. clavicle
Where does the xiphisternal joint lie?
opposite body of 9th
thoracic vertebra
What structure crosses anterior to the scalenus anterior muscle? a. subclavian artery b. subclavian vein c. brachial plexus d. scalenus anterior muscle
b. subclavian vein
True of Subclavius
Elevates the first rib and
stabilizes clavicle in
sternoclavicular joint
Insertion of Pectoralis major
lateral lip of the bicipital
groove (intertubercular
sulcus) of the humerus
The mediastinum is divided into superior and
inferior mediastina by an imaginary plane passing
from the sternal angle anteriorly to the lower border
of?
body of 4th thoracic vertebra
or T4
Latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal nerve
Serratus anterior
Long Thoracic nerve
Pectoralis Major
Medial Pectoral nerve
Levator Scapulae
Dorsal Scapular nerve
Trapezius
Spinal Accessory nerve
