Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

MRCS PART B > Thorax > Flashcards

Thorax Flashcards

1
Q

Surface markings of the heart

A

5th ICS on the midlclavicular on the left to the 6th costal cartilage on the right

2nd ICS on the left to the 3rd costal cartilage on the right

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

SAN

A

Pacemaker
RA - crista terminalis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What runs in the atrieventricular sulcus?

A

Circumflex artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Venous drainage of heart

A

Mostly through coronary sinus

Great cardiac vein - anterior
Middle - posterior
small, posterior, oblique

then the rest through venea cordis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Oesophagus course

A

18-25cm long
Begins at c6 at the inferior border of cricoid
left side of superior medistinum
diaphragm T10

Cricopharyngeal sphincter at C6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What nerve lies next to the Oesophagus

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Tracheo-oesophageal groove

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is a portosystemic anastomosis?

A

Connection of the portal and systemic venous system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Sphincters of the oesophagus

A

Anatomical - cricopharngeus

Physiological - GOJ
1. ACUTE ANGLE
2. INCREASED PRESSURE
3. MUCOSAL FOLDS
4. PINCH COCK

sliding hernia prevents high pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

True ribs

A

Attach with their own costal cartilages Ribs 1-7

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

False ribs

A

Attach to the costal cartilages above them ribs 8-10

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Floating

A

Ribs 11-12

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Vagus nerve

A

Jugular forman - carotid sheath

Right - anterior to subclavian artery
left - in between sublacviabn and CC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Subclavian steel syndrome

A

Sterno-occlusive disease of the proximal subclavian artery before origin of vertebral
Retrograde
Stolen blood from the verebrobasilar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Thoracic outlet syndrome

A

Compression of the neurovascular bundle between scalenus medius and anterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Surface marking of the right horizontal fissure

A

Transverse line drawn from 4th ICS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Oblique fissure

A

Posterior
T3
Medial angle of scapula -> 6th ICS

16
Q

Azgous vein

A

Valveless
Right side
Ascending right lumbar and the right subcostal
joins SVC

17
Q

Oesophagus anatomy

A

c6-T11

18
Q

Vertebral level of PV

A

T6

19
Q

What is the pulmonary ligament

A

Pleural fold that connects the mediastinal surface of the lung and the pericardium to allow expansion of pulmonary veins with increased blood flow

20
Q

How to confirm this is the left lung

A

Flat diaphragm
Thin sharper anterior border

21
Q

Azgous tributaries

A

My Hipo Breaths

Mediastinal
Heamiazgous
inferior and superior intercostal veins
oesophagus
bronchial

22
Q

Thoracic outlet syndrome

A

Compression of neurovascualr bundle

23
Q

What is achalasia

A

Motility disorder involving the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus and the LES, incomplete LES relaxation

Hypertrophied musculature and absence of myesteric plexus

MRCS PART B (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions