Unit 5 Part 2 Flashcards
upper limit of right hemidiaphragm?
4th interspace
higher than left because of the liver
upper limit of left hemidiaphragm?
5th Rib.
Where does right crus of diaphragm attach?
body of L4
Where does left crus of diaphragm attach?
body of L3
what creates aortic hiatus? (median diaphragmatic aperture)
and at what level is aortic hiatus?
attachments of right and left crus to body of L4 and L3
T12
Where do medial arcuate liagaments of diaphragm attach?
L1-L2
Where do lateral arcuate ligaments of diaphragm attach?
L1-12th rib
what do medial and lateral arcuate ligaments cross over the top of?
psoas major muscle
What level is esophageal hiatus?
T10
What is common site of hiatal hernia?
esophageal hiatus
Hiatal hernia
when stomach goes up into thorax
Can cause a lot of pain
pain is worse when supine, better when standing or sitting
Where is caval hiatus?
between T8 and T9
What innervates diaphragm?
phrenic nerves
where do phrenic nerves originate?
ventral primary rami C3-C5
Where is the transverse thoracis m.?
lies on post. surface of the anterior thoracic wall.
Where does transverse thoracis m. insert?
Originate?
I: Ribs 2-6
O: Side of sternum
function of transverse thoracis?
Forcefull exhalation
Levatores costarum I/O?
transverse processes and ribs, they are interchangeable depending on the movement
Levatores costarum function?
inhalation
Function of serratus post. sup. muscle?
inhalation