Unit 3 Flashcards
What are the four types Thorax borders?
Superior, Inferior, Anterior, Posterior
What makes up the Superior Thorax border?
Thoracic inlet or superior thoracic aperture
Inferior border of thorax is formed by?
wide opening formed by T12 vertebra, 12 th pair ribs & costal arch
Anterior border of Thorax?
sternum, ribs, and costal cartilages.
Posterior border of Thorax
thoracic vertebrae and ribs.
What are the three major spaces of the thorax?
Mediastinum- heart cavity
Two Pleural/pulmonary cavities (RT and LT)
Where do true, false, floating ribs conect?
True- attach to the sternum through costal cartilage
False- attach to the cartilage, costal cartilage that merges into rib 7
Floating ribs: no anterior attachment.
What separates the two facets of a rib?
Crest of head
Attributes of Rib neck
narrowing after the head, contains the tubercle, with a facet that articulates to the transverse process of the vertebra
Any muscle with attachment to the ribs has potential to _____
Assist in respiration
Three types of Intercostals and their features
External-oblique with inferior edge medial
Internal- oblique with inferior edge lateral
Innermost-superior/inferior
Two types of pericardium of the heart ?
Visceral pericardium: upon the organ
Parietal pericardium: outside the heart
How/where is fibrous pericardium attached?
Anatomical directions
superiorly to the large vessels exiting the heart
Inferiorly to the diaphragm
What does the Mucosa of the trachea do ?
catches and removes particles along with cilia
What does the trachealis muscle do?
connects trachea and esophagus, changes shape of Hyaline Cartilage/trachea, active when coughing.
What does the pleural cavity do?
creates “surface tension” to keep lung connected
What are the two pleura of the lung
Parietal Pleura: wall of rib
Visceral Pleura: covers the lung
Why does the Left Lung have one less lobe?
Due to the heart displacement there is only left superior and inferior lobes.
What are the fissures of the Right and Left Lung?
Right Lung: horizontal fissure and oblique fissure
Left Lung: oblique fissure
Where does the primary bronchi enter from ?
Hilum of lung
What does blood transport?
oxygen, CO2, nutrients, waste and hormones.
What does the blood regulate?
blood regulates the body temperature by carrying heat. blood also helps regulate the pH of the body and regulates fluid balance throughout the body.
What does the pericardium do ?
the heart is contained within the pericardium. It restricts heart’s movement within thorax. Prevents overflow.
What is the auricle of the atrium?
each atrium has an anterior flap-like extension called an auricle that expands their volume
What does the coronary sulcus separate?
separates the atria from the ventricles
what does the interventricular sulci separate?
the ventricles from each other (posterior and anterior)
Where does the coronary sinus deposit into
RT atrium
What 3 vessels empty into the right atria?
superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and the coronary sinus
What is the fossa ovalis and where is it located?
the fossa ovalis was a hole from the fetal period that closed. it closes to stop deoxygenated blood from going through systemic circulation.
it is located on the intratrial septum- which is the thin wall between the atria.
Why does the left ventricular wall have a greater thickness?
it has to send blood to the entire body.
What is the progression of blood vessels away from the heart? (4)
Types of arteries
Elastic Arteries, muscular arteries, arterioles/ capillaries
What is the precapillary sphincter? When does it open and close?
ring of muscle that controls blood flow from terminal arteriole.
sphincter opens when the tissue is low in O2; closes when sufficient O2 cycle= 5-10 openings/minute
What two adaptations do the veins have and why do they need it?
adaptations- Valves: prevent backflow down the vein.
Muscle Pumps: Blood pressure in veins is too low to overcome gravity (blood can’t move UP in veins without help)
What do the carotid and subclavian arteries do?
carotid artery: bring blood up to the brain and face
Subclavian: pass under the clavicle and bring blood toward the arm.
What do the external jugular vein and internal jugular vein do?
external: drains the face and muscles
Internal: blood from the brain descends into it
Independently, they join the subclavian vein which joins the superior vena cava.
Which vein is often used for blood samples?
Median cubital vein
What do the Visceral and parietal branches of the thoracic aorta serve?
Visceral- thoracic organs
Parietal branches- body wall
What do the Superior and Inferior mesenteric artery serve?
Superior- its branches serve the small intestine and part of the large intestine
Inferior- serves large intestine and rectum
What does the abdominal aorta split into at the L4 vertebra?
Splits into the two Iliac Arteries (for appendages)
What forms the hepatic portal vein?
capillaries of the small and large intestines drain into veins that merge together to form the hepatic portal vein
What drains the liver?
Inferior Vena Cava
Abdominal aorta splits into ___ which splits into ___ and ___. What does each split serve?
Abdominal Aorta split into Common Iliac Arteries.
Common Iliac then splits into Internal and External Iliac.
Internal Iliac serves the pelvic floor peritoneum and gluteal region
External iliac brings blood to the lower limb
What/when is the external iliac renamed to ?
External iliac is renamed the femoral artery as it passes along the femur through the thigh
What is the Adductor Hiatus?
A gap between the adductor muscle and the femur where the femoral artery dips posteriorly.
What/when is the femoral artery renamed?
once through the adductor hiatus, the artery is in the popliteal region and is known as the popliteal artery