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The articular facet of tubercle of Rib 3 articulates with the transverse costal facet of T3: T or F

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True

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The superior articular facet of Rib 3 articulates with the inferior costal facet of T3: T or F

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False, the superior articular facet of Rib 3 articulates with the inferior costal facet of T2

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The inferior articular facet of rib 3 articulates with the superior costal facet of T3: T or F

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True

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Which ribs are considered floating ribs

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ribs 11-12

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Which ribs are considered false ribs

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8-12

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What are the external structures of the breast

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Areola and nipple

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Where can you find areolar glands

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areola

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Where can you find the lactiferous ducts

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nipple

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What are the 5 internal structures of the breast

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mammary gland lobules, fat, mammary ducts, lactiferous sinus and lactiferous ducts

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What are Shingles

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varicella zoster, adult chicken pox

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What are the muscles of inspiration

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Diaphragm, levator Costorum, External intercostaland internal intercostal(anterior)

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What are the muscles of forced expiration

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Abdominal muscles, internal intercostals, transverse thoracis and transverse intercostals

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What are the accessory muscles of inspiration

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scalenes, SCM, Serratus anterior and posterior, Traps pec M&m, Lats and subclavius

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What are the accessory muscle of forced expiration

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Lats, Serratus posterior, quadratus lumborum and iliocostalis lumborum

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15
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Where does the Shingles virus lie dormant

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Dorsal root ganglion

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16
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What is thoracic outlet syndrome

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compression of brachial plexus

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17
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What workers commonly have problems with the thoracic outlet syndrome

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construction workers, barbers, press operators andlarge breasted individuals

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What can be the causes of thoracic outlet syndrome

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additional rib, cumulative stress and trauma to anterior scalene

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What structure seperates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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diaphragm

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What can you find in the mediastinum

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pericardial cavity

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21
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Which membrane secretes serous fluid

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Pleural Membrane

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22
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How many pleural membranes are there

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2

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What does the serous fluid do

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lubricate membrane surface, allow layers to slide smoothly over each other and reduces friction between the organs and the wall of the cavity

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What is the pleural cavity filled with

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serous fluid

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Where is the parietal pleura
lines the pulmonary cavity
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Where is the visceral pleura
lining adherent to the lungs that can not be seperated easily
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Where is the pleura cavity
potential space between parietal and visceral pleura
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What is the pulmonary ligament
connects lung to pericardium
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What forms the pulmonary ligament
connective tissue lining the cage that folds over and forms the ligament
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What are the four parts of the parietal pleura
Costal pleura, mediastinal pleura, diaphragmatic pleura and cervical pleura
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Where will you find costal pleura
ribs-on either side
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Where will you find the mediastinal pleura
anterior and posterior midline
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Where will you find diaphragmatic pleura
underside of lungs
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Where will you find cervical pleura
by the first rib close to the cavity
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What are two recesses
costodiaphragmatic and costomediastinal recess
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What is the purpose of the costomediastinal recess
allows space for the heart to pump
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What can you find the costal groove
intercostal VAN
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How many lobes does the right lung have
3
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What are the names of the two fissures of the right lung
horizontal fissure and oblique fissure
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What are two special features of the left lung
cardiac notch and lingula
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What structures are inside the Hylum
pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins and Bonchus
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What impressions can you see on a medial view of the right lung
Superior vena cava, trachea and esophagus
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What impressions can you see on a ledial view of the left lung
subclavian, brachipcephalic and 1st rib
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Where does parietal layers get their blood supply
intercostal and internal thoracic arteries
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What is the innervation for the parietal layers
musculophrenic and intercostal nerves
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Where does the visceral pleura get its blood supply
bronchial arteries(come straight off of the lung)
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Which bronchus is more straight and wider
the right bronchus
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Which bronchus is more lateral in its projection
the left
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What are the subdivisions of the mediastinum
superior and inferior
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What can you find in the superior mediastinum
superior thoracic opening to plane of ludwig
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What can you find in the inferior mediastinum
anterior pericardium, heart, phrenic nerve, superior vena cava, esophagus, trachea, thoracic duct, sympathetic trunk, ayzgos and hemiayzgos veins
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What is the name of the sac that the heart resides in
pericardial sac
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Which part of the mediastinum can you find the pericardium
middle mediastinum
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How much of the heart is to the right of midline
1/3
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How much of the heart is to the left of midline
2/3
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What part of the heart is considered the base
the posterior part where the veins and arteries come out
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What part of the heart is considered the apex
inferolateral end, part at cardiac notch and mediastinal recess
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What are the three surfaces of the heart
sternocostal, diaphragmatic and pulmonary
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What are the four borders of the heart
right, inferior, left and superior
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Which surface articulates or interacts with the lungs
pulmonary
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What is another name for the right atrioventricular valve
tricuspid valve
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When blood leaves the right ventricle what valve does it go through
pulmonary semilunar valve
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T or F: the path for deoxygenated blood is as follows: right atrium, bicuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semilunar valve, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary veins
F: right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary semilunar valve, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries
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What are the two other names for the bicuspid valve
left atrioventricular valve and mitral valve
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How many pulmonary veins can you find on the heart
4
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What are the names of the pulmonary veins on the heart
left superior, right superior, left inferior and right inferior
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Where do the superior and inferior vena cava dump into
right atrium
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What are the two arteries that come off the aorta to feed the heart
right and left coronary arteries
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Where does the right marginal artery branch from
right coronary artery
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What are two important branches of the left coronary artery
circumflex and left anterior descending
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What does the great cardiac vein turn into
coronary sinus
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Where will you find the fossa ovalis
right atrium
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What are the muscles that line the atria
pectinate muscles
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What are the names of the cusps of tricuspid valve
anterior cusp, septal cusp and posterior cusp
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What is the name of the muscles that line the ventricles
trabeculae carneae
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What are chord tendineae
cords between papillary muscles and cusps of tricuspid valve
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What does the moderator band do
helps with conduction of the ventricular structures
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What structure funnels the blood from the ventricle up to the pulmonary semilunar valve
conus arteriosus
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What does the ligamentum arteriosum connect
aorta and left pulmonary artery
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What is the name of the valve from the left atrium to the left ventricle
bicuspid valve
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Are there septal papillary muscles in the left ventricle
no
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What node is responsible for the "lub dub" sound of the heart
SA Node
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Where does he thoracic aorta begin
T4
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Where does the thoracic aorta end
T12
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What does the thoracic aorta travel with
thoracic duct and ayzgos vein
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does the ayzgos run on the left or right side
right
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does the hemiayzgos run on the left or right side
left
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Where does the esophagus begin
C6
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what level does the esophagus pierce the diaphragm
T10

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