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Thorax II Flashcards

1
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The thoracic cavity is enclosed by the _________ wall and houses the ________ viscera

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thoracic, thoracic

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The thoracic cavity is subdivided into two _____ cavities that houses the ______ and a central _______ that contains the _______ cavity housing the ________ and _______ vessels

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pleural, lungs, mediastinum, pericardial, heart, great

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The thoracic cavity is partitioned from the ________ cavity by the ___________

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abdominal, diaphragm

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the pleural _______ house the pleural _____ housing the ________

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cavities, sacs, lungs

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the pleural sac is a continuous ______ membrane consisting of the _______ pleura and ________ pleura

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serous, parietal, visceral

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the parietal pleura lines the _______ cavity, the visceral pleura lines the surface of the _______

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thoracic, lung

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the parietal and visceral pleura are separated by the ________ cavity containing _______ fluid

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pleural, pleural

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___________ fascia is a thin _______ tissue layer between ________ pleura and _______ wall

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endothoracic, connective, parietal, thoracic

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What is the pleural sleeve?

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the area where the parietal and visceral layers come together surrounding the root of the lung

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what is the root of the lung?

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main bronchus, pulmonary arteries and veins, bronchial arteries and veins, lymphatic vessels and nerves

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the ________ ligament is a continuation of the pleural sleeve that extends inferiorly

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pulmonary

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what is the hilum of the lung?

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the large depressed area located near the center of the medial surface where structures forming the root enter and exit the lung

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the apex of the lung and cervical pleura extend into the ______ of the neck

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root

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14
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where does the base of the lungs rest?

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diaphragm

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WHat are the two pleural recesses

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costodiaphragmatic and costomedial

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what is the function of the pleural recesses?

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potential spaces that the lung can expand into during inspiration

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what are the lobes of the right lung?

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superior, middle, inferior

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18
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How are the lobes of the right lung divided?

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by the horizontal and oblique fissures

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what are the lobes of the left lung?

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superior and inferior

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20
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how are the lobes of the left lung divided

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oblique fissure

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The _________ notch of the _________ lobe of the left lung accommodates the heart

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cardiac, left

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The trachea enters the thoracic cavity via the __________ thoracic aperature from the neck

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superior

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The trachea bifurcates at the _________ (level of the sternal angle) into _______bronchi, forming the ________ tree

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Carina,primary, bronchial

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The trachea divides into ______ bronchi upon entering through the hila

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secondary

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25
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the left primary bronchi is ________ and more horizontal and passes ________ to the aortic arch

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longer, inferior

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27
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how many secondary bronchi are there? What are there functions?

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5, 3 on right, 2 on left, supply the individual lobes of the lung

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The bronchi will continue to divide, until reaching the _________ bronchioles

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terminal

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29
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what do terminal bronchioles give rise too?

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respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs

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30
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each lung lobe is divided into individual _______________ segments that are each supplied by specific _______ bronchi, why is this clinically relevant

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bronchiopulmonary, tertiary, limits spread of infection

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31
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The left and right _______ arteries arise from the pulmonary trunk at the level of the ______ angle and carry oxygen-________ blood to the lungs

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pulmonary, sternal, poor

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32
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pulmonary arteries pass through the _________ and branch into _____ and _______ arteries

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hila, lobar, segmental

33
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Paired left and right pulmonary veins return oxygen ______ blood to the heart via _______ and _____ veins

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rich, lobar, segmental

34
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left superior pulmonary vein drains the _______ _______ lobe, left inferior pulmonary vein drains the ______ ______ lobe, right superior pulmonary vein drains _____ ______ and _____ lobes, and the right inferior pulmonary vein drains the _____ _______ lobe

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left superior, left inferior, right superior and middle, right inferior

35
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___________ arteries supply the supporting tissues of the lungs and visceral pleura

36
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Bronchial veins only drains blood near root of lung via the _________ and __________ veins, what is the rest drained by?

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hemiazygous and azygous. Rest is drained via the pulmonary veins

37
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all lymph from the lung leaves around the _______ of the lung, and drains into the ___________ or ___________ tracheobronchial lymph nodes which then form the right and left ___________ trunks that drain into the __________ duct and _______ _________

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root, inferior or superior, bronchomediastinal trunks, thoracic, right lymphatic

38
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The pulmonary plexus is a web of preganglionic ________ and postganglionic __________ fibers

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parasympathetic and sympathetic

39
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respiratory structures recieve _____ innervation

40
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parasympathetic stimulation causes _______ muscle bronchoconstriction and vasoconstriction

41
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sympathetic stimulation causes ________ muscle bronchodilation and vasodilation

42
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The superior mediastinum spans from the ________ thoracic aperture to the ________ thoracic plane between T4-T5

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superior, transverse

43
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The mediastinum is the _______ compartment of the thoracic cavity, located between the two ________ sacs, and surrounded by _______ connective tissue

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central, pleural, loose

44
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The mediastinum acts as a ______ for structures traversing the thorax on their way to the abdomen

45
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What are some structures contained within the mediastinum

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heart and great vessels, phrenic and vagus nerves, trachea and esophagus, thymus, thoracic duct, lymph nodes

46
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The inferior mediastinum spans from the _________ plane to the __________ and is subdivided into __ regions

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thoracic, diaphragm, 3

47
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the anterior inferior mediastinum is in front of the ________, the middle inferior mediastinum contains the ___________ and the posterior inferior mediastinum is behind the __________

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pericardium, pericardium, pericardium

48
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The superior mediastinum includes what structures?

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thymus gland, branchiocephalic veins, superior vena cava, arch of the azygous, aortic arch and branches, vagus nerves, phrenic nerves, trachea, esophagus, and thoracic duct

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What does the anterior mediastinum include?

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thymus, internal thoracic vessels, lymph nodes, sternopericardial ligaments, adipose tissue

50
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what does the middle mediastinum include?

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pericardium, heart, roots of great vessels, carina and phrenic nerves

51
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what does the posterior mediastinum include?

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esophagus, azygous venous system, descending aorta, thoracic duct, vagus nerves, thoracic splanchnic nerves

52
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What is the pericardium?

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a double walled sac containing the heart and roots of the great vessels

53
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What are the two layers of the pericardium, what are they seperated by?

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fibrous and serous, separated by the serous fluid filled pericardial cavity

54
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The heart is suspended by ________ pericardium fusing with tunica adventitia of the ________ vessels, central tendon of the ___________ and sternopericardial _________

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fibrous, great, diaphragm, ligaments

55
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the pericardial sac and therefore the heart, lies approximately _____ to the right of the midsternal line and ____ to the left

56
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aorta and pulmonary trunk exit the heart, space behind vessels is the ___________ pericardial sinus

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transverse

57
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superior and inferior ______ _____ and pulmonary veins enter the heart, space between the vessels and behind heart is is the _________ pericardial sinus

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vena cavae, oblique

58
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what does the transverse pericardial sinus allow for during cardiac surgery

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allows clamping the aorta and pulmonary trunk to divert blood to cardiopulmonary bypass machine

59
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The pericardium is supplied mainly from ______________ arteries (branches of internal thoracic arteries

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pericardiacophrenic

60
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pericardium drained venously mainly from ________________veins (anastamose with brachiocephalic veins)

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pericardiacophrenic

61
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pericardium is innervated by branches of _______ nerves, vagus nerves, and sympathetic trunks

62
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What are the four chambers of the heart?

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left and right atria, left and right ventricles

63
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What are the four valves of the heart

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bicuspid, tricuspid, aortic semilunar, pulmonary semilunar

64
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The heart consists of four chambers, four valves, _________ arteries and veins, and the _________ system

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coronary, conduction

65
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The right side of the heart receives oxygen poor blood via the superior and inferior ____________ and pumps blood into the lungs via the _________ trunk and arteries

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vena cavaea, pulmonary

66
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the left side of the heart recieves oxygen rich blood from the lungs via __________ veins and pumps blood to the body tissues via the _________

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pulmonary, aorta

67
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The heart wall consists of the ________ (external layer formed by visceral pericardium), _______ (thick middle layer composed of cardiac muscle), and ____________ (thin internal endothelial layer that also covers the heart valves

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epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

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The heart is situated _______ and consists of an apex, base, four ________ and four _________

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obliquely, borders, surfaces

69
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the ________ is formed by inferolateral portion of the left ventricle

70
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the ________ is formed mostly by the left atrium and a small portion of the right atrium

71
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the ____________ surface is formed by the right ventricle

72
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the ________ surface is formed by the left ventricle and a small portion of the right ventricle

73
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the ________ ________ surface is formed by the left ventricle and produces the cardiac impression of left lung

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left pulmonary

74
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the ______ ________ surface is formed by the right atrium

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right pulmonary

75
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The _______ border is formed by the right atrium (between superior and inferior vena cava)

76
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the __________ border formed by right ventricle and small portion of left ventricle

77
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the ______ border is formed by the left ventricle and a small portion of the left auricle

78
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the ___________ border is formed by the left and right atria and auricles inferiorly, and the roots of the great vessels superiorly

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