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Thorax Surface Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

What vertebra level is the suprasternal notch?

A

T2

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2
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What vertebra level is the Sternal angle of Louis?

A

T4

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3
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What is the surface marking for the arch of the aorta?

A

Sternal angle

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4
Q

What vertebra level is the xiphisternal joint?

A

T9

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5
Q

What are the borders of the heart?

A

3rd right costal cartilage
6th right costal cartilage
2nd left costal cartilage
5th left intercostal space, mid clavicular line

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6
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What is the surface marking of the pulmonary valve?

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3rd left costal cartilage reterosternally

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7
Q

Where is the pulmonary valve best heard?

A

2nd left intercostal space

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8
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What is the surface marking of the aortic valve?

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3rd left intercostal space reterosternally

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9
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Where is the aortic valve best heard?

A

2nd right intercostal space

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10
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Where is the mitral valve best heard?

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5th left intercostal space, mid clavicular line

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What is the surface marking of the mitral valve?

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4th left costal cartilage reterosternally

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12
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What is the surface marking of the tricuspid valve?

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4th right intercostal space reterosternally

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13
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Where is the tricuspid valve best heard?

A

4th left intercostal space

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14
Q

What separates the superior mediastium from the inferior?

A

Angle of Louis

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15
Q

Where do the brachiocephalic veins divide?

A

Right sternoclavicular joint

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16
Q

What happens at the 1st costal cartilage?

A

Formation of the SVC

17
Q

What happens at the 2nd costal cartilage?

A

Azygous vein drains into superior vena cava

18
Q

What happens at the 3rd costal cartilage?

A

SVC empties into right atrium

19
Q

Where is the oblique fissure found?

A

Spine of vertebra T2 to 6th costal cartilage

20
Q

Where is the horizontal fissure found?

A

4th costal cartilage to oblique fissure

21
Q

Where does the diaphragm begin?

A

4th intercostal space on the right

5th intercostal space on the left

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