Midterm 2 Flashcards
Units 10-18 (62 cards)
In the parasympathetic division, the vagus nerve supplies what plexus’?
the cardiac plexus through the SM plexus
In the parasympathetic division, S2-S4 supply which plexus’?
the IM plexus and the hypogastric plexus
The white rami communicantes contains _____ganglionic axons that are ___________. The gray rami communicantes contains _____ganglionic axons that are ____________.
-pre; myleinated (every pathway uses)
-post; unmyelinated (only spinal nerve pathway uses)
For each pathway in the sympathetic division, what levels do they originate?
-spinal nerve pathway: T1-L2
-postganglionic sympathetic pathway: T1-T5
-splanchnic nerve pathway: T5-L2
-adrenal medulla pathway: T8-T12
The adrenal medulla is highly:
vascularized
Where is norephinephrine and epinerphrine realeased from?
postsynaptic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system
Which ligament prevents hyperextension (backwards bending) ?
the anterior longitudinal ligament
Which ligaments (4) prevent hyperflexion (forwards bending) ?
-the posterior longitudinal
-ligamentum flavum
-interspinous
-supraspinous
A disc usually herniates into?
the posterior body, pinching nerve roots
What kind of cartilage is costal cartilage composed of?
hyaline
The demifacets on ribs articulate with the?
head of the rib
Between two vertebrae, the rib articulating with the transverse processes is labeled ________. It will be situated _______ to the inferior rib
inferiorly (ex. between vertebrae T8 and T9, the rib would be T9); superiorly
What are dermatomes?
A map of innervation on the body important for mapping pain
Bilateral action of the erector spinae muscles causes what? Unilateral action on these muscles causes what?
extension of the vertebral column; lateral flexion of vertebral column on the same side
Which erector spinae muscle can only fire unilaterally?
the spinalis
Bilateral action of the external oblique causes what? Unilateral action of the external oblique causes what?
flexes vertebral column and compresses abdominal wall; lateral flexion and contralateral rotation of the vertebral column (ex. contraction of right side brings body towards the left)
Bilateral action of the internal oblique causes what? Unilateral action of the internal oblique causes what?
flexes vertebral column and compresses abdominal wall; lateral flexion and ipsilateral rotation of the vertebral column
The dens allows for:
the “no” head movement
The ventral (anterior) foramina is a passageway for:
ventral rami of sacral spinal nerves
The transverse foramen is a passageway for the:
vertebral artery
What structures are located in the superior mediastinum?
-thymus
-trachea
-esophagus
-great vessels
-vagus and phrenic nerves
What structures are located in the inferior anterior mediastinum?
-loose CT
-fat
-lymphatic vessels
-some vasculature
What structures are located in the inferior middle mediastinum?
-the heart
-roots of the great vessels
-pericardium
What structures are located in the inferior posterior mediastinum?
-esophagus
-veins
-nerves (phrenic, vagus, thoracic sym trunk)
-thoracic aorta
-lymphatic structures