Exam 4 Flashcards
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Diaphragm origin
Sternum, 6 lowest ribs, vertebra
Diaphragm action
inspiration
Right crus
From first 3 lumbar
Left crus
From first 2 lumbar
Median arcuate ligament
Body of 2nd lumbar vertebra to tip of TP of 1st vertebra
Lateral arcuate ligament
Tip of TP of 1st lumbar vertebra to lower border of 12th rib
Caval opening
@ T8 in diaphragm
Esophageal opening
@ T10 in diaphragm
Aortic opening
@ T12 in diaphragm
What posterior structure pierces the crura
Greater + lesser + lease splanchnic nerves, sympathetic trunks, left phrenic nerve
psoas major action
flex thigh at the hip + flex trunk
iliacus action
flex thigh at the hip and flex trunk
quadratus lumborum action
flex the trunk laterally + depresses lowest rib during expiration
kidney functions
excrete metabolic end products + water, endocrine function
right kidneys location
first lumbar to fourth lumbar
left kidney location
twelfth thoracic to third-fourth lumbar
kidney coverings
renal fascia + perirenal fat
supradrenal glands location
sits on top of each kidney
adrenal cortex
the outer portion of adrenal glands
regions of adrenal cortex
zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis
zona glomerulosa
produces mineralocorticoids to regulate mineral balance
zona fascicilata
produce glucocorticoids to regulate glucose
zona reticularis
produce androgens to regulate sex hormones
adrenal medulla
produces stress hormones (epinephrine + norepi)