Lab - Station 3 Exam 4 Flashcards
(84 cards)
where is the superior boundary of the mediastinum
(Boarder) between the top 2 ribs
where is the inferior boundary of the mediastinum
(Boarder) put hand across the bottom of the rib cage
where is the lateral boundary of the mediastinum
(Boarder) put hands inside the ribcage and touch the sides
where is the anterior boundary of the mediastinum
(Boarder) put hand inside ribcage in front of the heart
where is the posterior boundary of the mediastinum
(Boarder) put hands inside ribcage behind heart
where is the superior mediastinum (2352)
(Space) from the heart up to the chin
where is the inferior mediastinum
(Collective Space) from the heart down to the diaphragm
where is the anterior mediastinum
(Space) put hand above heart while heart is in body
where is the middle mediastinum
(Space) hold heart up in air (outside of body)
where is the posterior mediastinum
(Space) take heart out of body and put hand in space where heart would be
where is the left and right brachiocephalic veins (2120)
(S) above the aorta, dark colored veins
where is the superior vena cava
(S) the tube/opening where the brachiocephalic vein is coming off of
where is the arch of the azygos vein
the first split that comes off of the superior vena cava, right before brachiocephalic veins, goes deep toward intercostals
where is the arch of the aorta
(Portion) the arch on the aorta
where is the brachiocephalic artery
(S) first split of aorta on the right side going up
where is the left common carotid artery
(S) the middle split of aorta, goes up into neck on left side of body
where is the left subclavian artery
(S) third split of aorta going across left clavicle
where is the esophagus
(S) below the aorta on the right side, more wrinkly one
where is the trachea
(S) the big tube behind the brachiocephalic artery
where are the phrenic nerves
(S) suspenders
where is the vagus nerve
(S) parallel to the common carotid artery on the left side of the body
where is the left recurrent laryngeal nerve
(S) the small split coming off of the vagus nerve going toward the aorta on the left side of the body
W1 BQ where does the T-lymphocytes become immunocompetent
thymus
what is in the middle mediastinum
the heart, great vessels, and paricardium