Back, Pects, Spinal Cord Flashcards
Significance of Sternal angle “Angle of Louis”?
palpable anatomical landmark, attachment of 2nd rib, level of T4-T5 intervertebral disk, beginning of ascending & descending aorta, transition between superior and inferior mediastinum, level of bifurcation of trachea
function of Rhomboids (Minor & Major)?
retract, elevate, and downward rotate scapula, fix scapula to thoracic wall- Dorsal scapular N.
Blood supply and Nerve innervation to Rhomboids (Minor & Major)?
Dorsal scapular n. / a.
function of Trapezius (upper, middle, lower fibers)?
upper elevates, lower depresses, middle and all together retract scapula- Spinal Accessory N.
Nerve innervation and blood supply of Trapezius (upper, middle, lower fibers)?
Spinal accessory n. (CN XI) / superficial branch of transverse cervical a.
function of Latissimus dorsi?
-extends, adducts and medially rotates humerus (2 other muscles also do this)
Nerve innervation and blood supply for Latissimus dorsi?
-Thoracodorsal n. / a.
function of Levator scapulae?
-elevates and downward rotates scapula- dorsal scapular N.
Nerve innervation and blood supply of levitator scapulae?
-Dorsal scapular n. / a.
Name borders of triangle of auscultation
lateral border of traps, superior border of lats,
function of Serratus posterior superior & inferior?
-Connected to ribs, Accessory muscles of respiration
nerve innervation of Serratus posterior superior & inferior?
-Intercostal n. (ventral rami of thoracic nerves)
function of Pectoralis major?
-Adducts, cross-flexes, and medially rotates humerus (same functions as teres major)
Nerve innervation of Pectoralis major?
- medial and lateral pectoral n.
- Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial trunk
function of Pectoralis minor?
-protracts and stabilizes scapula
nerve innervation of Pectoralis minor?
- medial pectoral n.
- Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial trunk
function of Serratus anterior?
-elevation and abduction of scapula beyond horizontal level- Stabilizes the scapula against the thorax (WINGED SCAPULA)
nerve and blood innervation of Serratus anterior?
- Long thoracic nerve (WINGED SCAPULA)
- Lateral thoracic a.
blood supply for breast?
internal thoracic a., lateral thoracic a., pectoral branch of thoracoacromial A.
Function of vertebral column?
- Protects spinal cord and spinal nerves
- Supports the weight of the body
- Posture and locomotion
crush fracture is characterized by?
compression of entire vertebral body (wedge fracture also affects vertebral bodies but involves small fractures around perimeter of vertebral body
location of lumbar puncture and why?
location between L4-L5- for lumbar puncture u take CSF from lumbar cistern (subarachnoid space) below spinal cord- can sometimes be done at L3-L4
spinal cord ends at? this is called? in newborns where is this situated?
L1-L2, conus medullaris
conus medullaris at L3 in newborns
dural sac ends at?
S2