Anatomy Spot Flashcards
(46 cards)
Where do you place the stethoscope to auscultate the middle lobe of the right lung?
Between ribs 4 and 6 in mid-clavicular and mid-axillary lines.
What is the level of the horizontal fissure of the right lung?
Rib 4.
At what level do the oblique fissures of the left and right lungs rise posteriorly?
T3.
At what cervical level does the larynx become the trachea?
C6.
What arteries supply the intercostal spaces anteriorly?
Anterior intercostal arteries from the internal thoracic artery.
What veins drain the posterior intercostal spaces?
Posterior intercostal veins drain into the azygous vein.
What is the order of structures in the intercostal neurovascular bundles from superior to inferior?
Vein, artery, nerve (VAN).
What mnemonic helps remember the openings in the diaphragm?
‘I Ate (8) 10 Eggs At 12.’
What is the function of the phrenic nerve?
Supplies the diaphragm.
What nerve supplies the serratus anterior muscle?
Long thoracic nerve.
What is the most inferior part of the pleural cavity?
Costodiaphragmatic recess.
What is the ‘tongue’ of the superior lobe of the left lung called?
Lingula.
Where is the cephalic vein located?
In the delto-pectoral groove.
At what level does the trachea bifurcate?
At the level of the sternal angle.
What structures do you need to identify in the larynx?
Thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, arytenoid cartilage, epiglottis, hyoid bone.
What do the inguinal ligaments attach between?
ASIS and pubic tubercle.
What characterizes a direct inguinal hernia?
Peritoneum is forced through the posterior wall of the inguinal canal directly out of the superficial ring.
How can you differentiate between a direct and indirect inguinal hernia?
Reduce the hernia, occlude the deep ring, and ask the patient to cough.
What is the position of the vagus nerve relative to the phrenic nerve?
The vagus nerve is medial to the phrenic nerve.
What are the great vessels from right to left?
Superior vena cava, Aorta, Pulmonary artery.
What does the anterior interventricular groove contain?
Left Anterior Descending branch of the left coronary artery.
Which artery branches from the right coronary artery and sits in the posterior interventricular groove?
Posterior interventricular artery.
What are the branches of the left coronary artery?
- Circumflex * Left anterior descending * Left marginal * Lateral/diagonal branch.
What are the openings in the right atrium?
- SVC * IVC * Coronary sinus.
