Important anatomy stuff Flashcards
(118 cards)
Where do you place the stethoscope to auscultate the middle of the lung
ribs 4-6
In mid clavicles and mid axillary lines
Where do you place the stethoscope to auscultate the lung bases
(Posteriorly)
Scapular line at T11 vertebral level
Where is the horizontal fissure of the right lung
rib 4 level
Where are the oblique fissures of the right and left lungs (anteriorly and posteriorly)
anteriorly - rib 6
Posteriorly - T3
At what level does the larynx become the trachea
C6
Where do anterior intercostal arteries branch from
internal thoracic artery
Where do posterior intercostal arteries branch from
thoracic aorta
Where do anterior intercostal veins drain to
Internal thoracic veins
Where do posterior intercostal veins drain to
the azygous vein
Describe the components of intercostal neurovascular bundles, starting with the most superior structure
Vein
Artery
Nerve
Where does the inferior vena cava pierce the diaphragm
8
Where does the oesophagus piece the diaphragm
T10
Where does the aorta pierce the diaphragm
T12
What tissue is the diaphragm made of
skeletal muscle
What does the phrenic nerve consist of
anterior rami of C3, C4, and C5
What supplies the serratus anterior
long thoracic nerve
What three blood vessels are found on each side of the sternum
Internal thoracic artery and a pair of veins
How does a winged scapula arise
Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve
What is the most inferior part of the pleural cavity
Costodiaphragmatic recesss
How does fluid build-up in the costodiaphragmatic recess present on an X-ray (2)
blunting of angles
Fluid level
What is the tongue of the superior lobe of the left lung called
the lingua
Where is the cephalon vein located
delta-pectoral groove
Where does the trachea bifurcate
At the level of the sternal angle
Where do inguinal ligaments attach
Between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic tubercle