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The superior thoracic aperture is known, anatomically, as

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the thoracic inlet

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The opening at the top of the thoracic cavity is known as

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the thoracic inlet

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The thoracic inlet is bounded by what structures?

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T1 (posteriorly)
First pair of ribs (laterally)
Costal cartilage of first ribs
Superior border of the manubrium (anteriorly)

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The upper surface of the body of the first rib is marked by

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2 shallow grooves separated by scalene tubercle

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The anterior groove of the first rib transmits

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the subclavian vein

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The posterior groove of the first rib transmits

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the subclavian artery and the lowest trunk of the brachial plexus

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The head of a rib articulates with the body of the thoracic vertebra of
as well as the body of the vertebra above at the

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the same number

costovertebral joints

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What type of joints are costovertebral joints?

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Synovial plane

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The tubercle of the rib articulates with the transverse process of the thoracic vertebra of the same number at what joint?

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Costotransverse joint

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The thoracic outlet (inferior thoracic aperture) is bounded by

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T12 (posteriorly)
The 11th and 12th pairs of ribs (laterally)
Costal cartilages of ribs 7-10
Xiphisternal joint (anteriorly)

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The thoracic outlet is separated from the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity by the

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thoraco-abdominal diaphragm

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The internal thoracic artery gives off what arteries to the anterior chest wall?

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Anterior intercostal arteries

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The descending aorta gives off posterior intercostal arteries to

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the posterior and lateral chest wall

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What happens to the arteries in each intercostal space?

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The anterior and posterior intercostal arteries anastomose (join up)

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The anterior intercostal veins drain to

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the internal thoracic veins

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Internal thoracic veins drain to

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the brachiocephalic vein

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The posterior right intercostal veins drain to

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the azygous vein

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The posterior left intercostal veins drain to

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the hemiazygous veins

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The azygous vein drains to

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the superior vena cava

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The left side of the chest wall drains to

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the thoracic duct

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The right side of the chest wall drains to

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the right lymphatic ducts

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The thoracic duct and the right lymphatic ducts drain to

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the left and right brachiocephalic veins (respectively)

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What are the peripheral diaphragm attachments?

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Left vertebrae and arcuate ligaments
Costal cartilages of ribs 7-12
Xiphoid process of sternum

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What is the central diaphragm attachment?

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The central tendon

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The tendinous structures of the diaphragm that arise from the vertebrae are known as
the crura (left and right)
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What crus arises from L1-L3 and their intervertebral discs
Right crus
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Some fibres from right crus surround the oesophageal opening acting as a physiological sphincter to prevent
reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus
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Left crus arises from
L1 and L2 and their intervertebral discs
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The phrenic nerve originates from the roots of
the anterior rami of C3-C5
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Does the phrenic nerve carry motor or sensory information?
Both
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The motor fibres of the phrenic nerve pierce and innervate the diaphragm from what surface?
Inferior
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What structures are innervated by the sensory fibres of the phrenic nerve?
Central part of diaphragm Pericardium and mediastinal parts of parietal pleura Also some peripheral portions (innervated by sensory fibres of lower intercostal nerves, T5-T12)
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At what vertebral level is the caval opening?
T8
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What opening is at vertebral level T12?
Aortic Hiatus
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At what vertebral level is the oesophageal hiatus?
T10
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Through which opening does the vena cava pass?
T8 - caval opening
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What structures pass through the opening at T12?
Aorta Azygous vein Hemiazygous vein Thoracic duct
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The branching structure of the airways supplying air to the lungs is known as the
respiratory/tracheobronchial tree
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The respiratory portion of the respiratory tract contains
the respiratory bronchioles alveolar duct alveolar sac alveolus
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The respiratory tract contains two portions, the respiratory portion and the
conducting portion
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What structure is found in the anterior neck at vertebral level C3-C6?
The Larynx
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The larynx extends from the tip of the epiglottis to
the inferior border of cricoid cartilage
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What 3 parts can the interior of the larynx be divided into?
Supraglottis (vestibules) Glottis Subglottis (infraglottic cavity)
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The superior laryngeal nerve and the recurrent laryngeal nerve are branches of what nerve?
Vagus nerve
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The superior laryngeal nerve branches off into
the internal and external laryngeal nerves
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What signals are sent by the internal laryngeal nerve?
Sensory, to mucosa above the vocal cords
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Sensory signals to the mucosa below the vocal cords and motor signals to all the intrinsic muscles (except cricothyroid) are sent by what nerve?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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Hoarseness is produced by injury to one of what nerves?
Recurrent laryngeal nerves
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What lobes are in the right and left lungs respectively?
Right - superior, middle and inferior | Left - superior and inferior
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What structure is present in the left lung but absent in the right lung?
Lingula
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What lung surfaces are there?
Costal Mediastinal Diaphragmatic
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What is the hilum?
Where the structures forming the lung root enter or leave the lung
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The place at which the parietal pleura changes its direction of travel is known as the
Pleural Reflection
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The increased space between the layers of the parietal pleura occurring at the pleural reflections is known as
Pleural Recess
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What pleura contains somatic nerves and is pain sensitive?
Parietal pleura
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What pleura contains autonomic nerves and is pain insensitive?
Visceral
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At the inferior margin of the lung, the midclavicular, midaxillary and midscapular lines are found at what ribs, respectively?
Rib 6 Rib 8 Rib 10
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At the inferior margin of the parietal pleura, the midclavicular, midaxillary and midscapular lines are found at what ribs, respectively?
Rib 8 Rib 10 Rib 12
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What lung structure follows the line of the 4th rib anteriorly?
The horizontal fissure of the right lung
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The oblique fissure of both lungs begins at the spinous process of T3 vertebra (spine of scapula) and follows the line of what rib?
6th rib, anteriorly

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