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1
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Thymus gland (adult)

A

Superior

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2
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Superior vena cava

A

Superior

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3
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Brachiocephalic A/V

A

Superior

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4
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Left common carotid A

A

Superior

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5
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Left Subclavian A

A

Superior

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6
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Arch of aorta

A

Superior

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7
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Phrenic
Vagus nerve

A

Superior

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8
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Trachea

A

Superior

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9
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Esophagus

A

Superior

Posterior

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10
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Thoracic duct

A

Superior

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11
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

A

Superior

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12
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Lymph nodes

A

Superior

Anterior

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13
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Sympathetic trunks

A

Superior

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14
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Thymus (in children)

A

Anterior

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15
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Sternopericardial ligament

A

Anterior

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16
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Internal thoracic artery and branches

A

Anterior

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17
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Lymphatics & lymph nodes

A

Anterior

Lymph nodes - also in superior

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18
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Heart enclosed in pericardium

A

Middle

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19
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Arteries: ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk with its L & R branches

20
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Veins: SVC, termination of azygos, pulmonary veins

21
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Nerves: phrenic, deep cardiac plexus

22
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Bifurcation of trachea with 2 principal bronchi

23
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Tracheobronchial lymph nodes

24
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Descending aorta with its branches

25
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Azygos, hemiazygos, accessory hemiazygos

26
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Vagus, splanchnic nerves

27
Q

Identify the location in mediastinum

Thoracic duct

28
Q

Pericardial fluid

_____ mL

29
Q

Distention of the veins of the neck on inspiration

A

Kussmaul sign

30
Q

What structures traversed during pericardiocentesis?

A

Skin–> fascia –> rectus sheath –> rectus abdominis –> fibrous layer –> serous layer of parietal pericardium

31
Q

Where to drain the fluid in pericardiocentesis?

A

Left 5th or 6th ICS near the sternum

32
Q

Azygous vein drains into

A

Superior Vena Cava

33
Q

True ribs / vertebro STERNAL

A

1st to 7th

34
Q

False ribs / vertebroCHONDRAL

A

8th to 12th

35
Q

Floating ribs

A

11th, 12th

36
Q

Ribs is what kind of bones?

37
Q

Ribs are made up of?

A

Hyaline cartilage

38
Q

Body of T4 vertebra articulates with which of the ff parts of ribs?

A

HEAD od the 5th rib

Tubercle - SAME NUMBER

39
Q

This rib is clinically important because of its close relationship to the lower nerves of Brachial plexus and Subclavian artery / vein

40
Q

This rib has tuberosity for serratus anterior

41
Q

this rib Articulates with T10 ONLY

42
Q

This ribs have no neck or tubercle

Short and have single facet on their heads

A

Ribs 11-12

43
Q

Weakest point of the rib

A

anterior to the Angle

44
Q

Most commonly fractured ribs

A

5th to 9th ribs

45
Q

Action on ribs of serratus post inf

46
Q

Action on ribs of Internal intercostal

47
Q

Transverse thoracis action on ribs

Anatomy PLE | Des (4 decks)

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