Week 1 Introduction to Applied Anatomy ✅ Flashcards
What is the most important concept in applied anatomy?
Structures relate to function
What is surface anatomy?
Anatomy you can see
What is underlying viscera?
Underlying organs
How do you know which ribs are which on an x-ray?
Posterior ribs are more horizontal
Where do you evacuate air from a pneumothroax?
2ICS, MCL
Where do you insert a chest drain for a pnemothorax?
5ICS
How many lobes does each lung have?
Right - 3 lobes
Left - 2 lobes
What is it called when a pneumothorax dislodges the trachea?
Tension pneumothorax
Name the layers of the pleural cavity
From inside → outside
Visceral pleura → pleural space → parietal pleura
What is the purpose of pleural fluid?
Lubrication
Why do another CXR following evacuation of air for pneumothorax?
To check lung reinflated
What might you hear when treating a pneumothorax and why?
Bubbling sound - air escaping
Where is the apex of the lung and where do you listen for it?
Above clavicle
What is the DpG groove and where is it?
Delta pectoral groove
Ditch between muscles
Where is the first lung fissure?
4th costal margin - where the heart comes in the way
How far down does the lung pleura extend anteriorly?
10th costal margin
How far down do the lungs come down anteriorly?
8th costal margin
How many rib spaces are there between the lungs and pleura?
2
How far down do the lungs come down posteriorly?
T10
How far down does the pleura come down posteriorly?
T12
Where is the apex of the heart?
5ICS mid clavicular
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
What is the Pubic symphysis made up of?
Cartilage
Does the pancreas sit posteriorly or anteriorly?
Posteriorly
What is the definition of a pulse?
A palpable systolic blood pressure
What is VAN/NAVY?
Vein, artery, nerve
Nerve, artery, vein in a Y shape
