Week 9: Small Animal Thorax Flashcards
Three properties of body cavities
- Bounded by muscle and bone
- Lined by serous membrane
- Contain viscera
Ventral body cavities are divided by the diaphragm into
Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Skeletal boundaries of the thoracic cavity
- Dorsal: Thoracic vertebrae
- Lateral: Ribs and costal cartilages
- Ventral: Sternebrae and costal cartilages
Cranial and caudal borders of the thoracic cavity
Cranial: Thoracic inlet
Caudal: Diaphragm
Muscles of the thoracic wall are primarily used for
Respiration
Muscles of the thoracic wall include (9)
- Serratus dorsalis caudalis
- Serratus dorsalis cranialis
- External intercostals
- Internal intercostals
- Retractor costae
- Scalenus
- Rectus thoracis
- Rectus abdominis
- Transversus thoracis
Muscular parts of the diaphragm
- Right and left costal
- Sternal
- Lumbar with right and left crura
Tendinous parts of the diaphragm
- Central tendon
- Left and right crural tendons
Coverings and attachments of the diaphragm
- Pleural covering
- Diaphragmatic line of pleural reflection
- Mediastinal attachment
- Plica vena cava
Openings of the diaphragm
- Lumbocostal arch
- Aortic hiatus
- Esophageal hiatus
- Caval foramen
Serous membranes (tunica serosa) is composed of
A secretory epithelial layer (mesothelium) and an underlying CT layer
Purpose of serous membranes
Secrete serous fluids to reduce friction
Serous membranes are named according to
Location and cavity they define
Parietal and visceral layers are
continuous
Three serous cavities within the thoracic cavity
- Left pleural
- Right pleural
- Pericardial
Pericardial cavity develops within…
continuous with…
- Mediastinum: the space between the two pleural cavities
- With the cervical visceral space
Five regions of the parietal pleura within the R and L pleural cavities of the thoracic cavity
- Costal
- Sternal
- Diaphragmatic
- Mediastinal
- Diaphragmatic line of pleural reflection
Specific visceral pleura within the R and L pleural cavities of the thoracic cavity
Pulmonary pleura