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Anatomy Topic 2 Case 3 Flashcards

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What is the mediastinum?

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  • Broad central partition

- That separates the two laterally placed pleural cavities

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What are the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the mediastinum?

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  • Anterior: Sternum
  • Posterior: Vertebrae
  • Superior: Superior Thoracic Aperture
  • Inferior: Diaphragm
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What is the name of the plane that divides the mediastinum into the superior and inferior mediastinum and where is this plane located?

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  • Transverse Thoracic Plane

- Between sternum and intervertebral disc of T4 and T5

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What are the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the superior mediastinum?

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  • Anterior: Manubrium of Sternum
  • Posterior: T1 - T4
  • Superior: Superior Thoracic Aperture
  • Inferior: Transverse Thoracic Plane
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Identify 10 structures located within the superior mediastinum

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  • Arch of the Aorta
  • Superior Vena Cava
  • Brachiocephalic Veins
  • Left superior Intercostal Vein
  • Vagus Nerve
  • Left Recurrent Branch of Vagus Nerve
  • Phrenic Nerve
  • Thymus
  • Trachea
  • Oesophagus
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Identify the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the anterior mediastinum

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  • Anterior: Body of Sternum
  • Posterior: Pericardial Sac
  • Superior: Transverse Thoracic Plane
  • Inferior: Diaphragm
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Identify 5 structures located within the anterior mediastinum

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  • Mediastinal branch of internal thoracic arteries
  • Lymph Nodes
  • A portion of the Thymus
  • Fat and Connective Tissue
  • Sternopericardial Ligament
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Identify the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the posterior mediastinum

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  • Anterior: Bodies of lower thoracic vertebrae
  • Posterior: Pericardial Sac
  • Superior: Transverse Thoracic Plane
  • Inferior: Diaphragm
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Identify 6 structures located within the posterior mediastinum

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  • Thoracic Aorta
  • Azygos System
  • Thoracic Duct and its associated lymph nodes
  • Oesophagus and its associated nerve plexus
  • Sympathetic Trunks
  • Thoracic Splanchnic Nerves
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Identify the anterior, posterior, superior and inferior boundaries of the posterior mediastinum

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  • Anterior: Anterior Mediastinum
  • Posterior: Posterior Mediastinum
  • Superior: Transverse Thoracic Plane
  • Inferior: Diaphragm
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Identify 3 structures located within the middle mediastinum

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  • Heart
  • Origins of Great Vessels
  • Various nerves and smaller vessels
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Identify the two parts of the aorta

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  • Arch of the aorta

- Descending aorta

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Identify the pathway taken by the arch of the aorta

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  • Emerges from pericardial sac
  • Courses upward, backward and to the left
  • Through superior mediastinum
  • Ending on left side of vertebra T4-T5
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Identify the first branch of the arch of the aorta

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  • Brachiocephalic Trunk
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Identify the position and pathway of the first branch of the arch of the aorta

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  • Anterior to the other branches

- Ascends posteriorly and to the right

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Identify the two branches of the first branch of the arch of the aorta and what they supply

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  • Right common carotid artery, supplies right side of head

- Right subclavian artery, supplies right side of neck

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Identify the second branch of the arch of the aorta and what does it supply?

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  • Left common carotid artery

- Left side of the head and neck

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Identify the position and pathway of the second branch of the arch of the aorta

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  • Left and posterior to the brachiocephalic trunk

- Ascends along the left side of the trachea

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Identify the third branch of the arch of the aorta and what does it supply?

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  • Left subclavian artery

- Left upper limb

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Identify the position and pathway of the third branch of the arch of the aorta

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  • Left and posterior to the left carotid artery

- Ascends along the left side of the trachea

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What vertebral levels does the thoracic aorta descend between?

Where does it penetrate the diaphragm?

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  • T4 and T12

- Aortic Hiatus

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Identify the 9 branches of the thoracic aorta?

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  • Pericardial Branches
  • Bronchial Branches
  • Oesophageal Branches
  • Mediastinal Branches
  • Posterior Intercostal Arteries (9 pairs in total supplying lower 9 intercostal spaces)
  • Superior Phrenic Arteries (dividing into musculophrenic and pericardiacophrenic arteries)
  • Subcostal arteries
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Where are the brachiocephalic veins located?

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  • Middle mediastinum
  • Posterior to thymus
  • Between the internal jugular and subclavian veins
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The left brachiocephalic vein crosses the midline to join with the right to form what structure?

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  • Superior vena cava
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Identify 5 veins that the left superior intercostal vein receives
- Second, third and fourth intercostal veins - Left bronchial vein - Left pericardiacophrenic vein
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Describe the pathway taken by the left superior intercostal vein
- Passes over left side of thoracic arch - Lateral to vagus nerve and medial to phrenic nerve - Before entering the left brachiocephalic vein
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Where does the azygos vein arise?
- Opposite L1 or L2 | - Between right ascending lumbar vein and right subcostal vein
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Where does the azygos vein enter the thorax?
- Aortic Hiatus | - To the right of the Thoracic Duct
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At what level does the azygos vein join the superior vena cava?
- T4
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Where does the hemiazygos vein arise?
- Between the left ascending lumbar vein and left subcostal vein
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Where does the hemiazygos vein enter the thorax and at what vertebral level does it cross the vertebral column?
- Left Crus | - Through posterior mediastinum to approximately T9
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Where does the accessory hemiazygos vein descend?
- On left side of superior portion of middle mediastinum - To approximately T8 - Where it crosses the vertebral column
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Which divisions of the mediastinum do the vagus nerves pass through?
- Superior and posterior
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What is the function of the vagus nerves?
- To provide parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic viscera - To carry afferents from the thoracic viscera
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Describe the pathway taken by the right vagus nerve from the superior mediastinum
- Enters superior mediastinum between right brachiocephalic vein and brachiocephalic trunk - Descends in a posterior direction towards the trachea - Passes posteriorly to the root of the right lung to reach the oesophagus
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Describe the pathway taken by the left vagus nerve from the superior mediastinum
- Enters superior mediastinum and passes the left side of the aortic arch - Descends in a posterior direction to the root of the right lung to reach the oesophagus
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The left vagus nerve gives rise to which nerve?
- Left recurrent laryngeal nerve - Which passes inferiomedially to the arch of the aorta - And terminates superiorly in the larynx
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What is the function of the phrenic nerve?
Somatic innervation to the: - Mediastinal pleura - Fibrous pericardium - Parietal layer of serous pericardium
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How do the phrenic nerves leave the thorax?
- Right phrenic nerve passes through with the inferior vena cava - Left phrenic nerve pierces the diaphragm near the apex of the heart
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Where does the thoracic duct begin?
- Lymphatic trunks in the abdomen at L2 | - Referred to as the cisterna chyli
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How does the thoracic duct enter the thorax?
- Through the aortic hiatus - Posterior to the aorta - Into the posterior mediastinum
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What occurs at the thoracic level T5
- Moves to the midline
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The thoracic duct is joined by which veins
- Left jugular trunk | - Left subclavian trunk
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Describe the structure of the sympathetic trunks
- Two parallel cords - Superiorly they run anterior to the vertebral bodies - Inferiorly the run medial in position - Punctuated by 11 or 12 ganglia - Connected to adjacent spinal nerves by white and grey rami communicantes
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Identify the two types of branches given off by the ganglia
- Upper five ganglia = postganglionic sympathetic fibres | - Lower seven ganglia = preganglionic sympathetic fibres
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Where does the pulmonary trunk arise from?
- Conus arteriosus of the right ventricle
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At which level does the pulmonary trunk divide into left and right pulmonary arteries?
- T5 and T6

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