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Thoracic walls role (2)

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protection and breathing mechanisms

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Thoracic walls components (2)

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thoracic cage and covering

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Thoracic wall elements (8)

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intercostal space, rib cage, deep fascia, pectoralis major, skin, superficial fascia, subcutaneous fat, intercostal muscles

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intercostal space elements (3)

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muscle, nerves, vessels

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skin elements (6)

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nerves, fat, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, sweat glands, mammary gland

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True ribs

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R1-R7

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floating ribs

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R11 and R12

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floating rib feature

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no anterior attachment

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false rib

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R8-R10

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false rib feature

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attach to costal cartilage of the rib above

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space between ribs

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intercostal space

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Costal cartilage role (2)

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attaches ribs to sternum and provides rib cage mobility for breathing

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Typical ribs

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R3-R9

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Atypical ribs

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R1-R2 and R10-R12

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typical rib appearance (2)

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curved and flat

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atypical rib feature

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atypical markings

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Typical rib elements (9)

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head, neck, shaft, angle, superior facet, inferior facet, costal groove, articular facet, tubercle

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Rib 1 markings (2)

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groove for subclavian vessels and scalene tubercle

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Sternum elements (8)

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maubrium, xiphoid process, body, sternal angle, jugular notch, clavicular notch, manubriosternal joint, costal cartilage attachment

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sternal angle other name

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angle of Louis

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Which rib costal cartilage attaches at the manubriosternal joint

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C2

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Number of thoracic vertebra

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T1-T12

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Thoracic vertebra elements (11)

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lamina, pedicle, vertebral canal, transverse process, spinous process, superior articular facet, inferior articular facet, intervertebral foramen, body, intervertebral disc

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Throacic vertebra role (3)

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rotation and movement

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Rib articulation with vertebra elements (9)
superior demifacet, inferior demifacet, tubercle, transverse process, costal facet, rib, rib head, costotransverse joint, costovertebral joint
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Costovertebral joint is between (4)
inferior demifacet, superior demifacet, spinous process, rib head
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costotransverse joint has how many parts
2
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costotransverse joint is between (3)
costal facet, transverse process, and tubercle of rib
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superior demifacet articulates with which rib
same number as vertebra
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Intercostal muscles (4)
external, external intercostal membrane, internal, innermost internal
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external intercostal fibre direction
antero inferior
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internal intercostal fibre direction
postero inferior
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external intercostal role
thoracic cage elevation
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medial internal intercostal role
thoracic cage elevation
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lateral internal intercostal role
throacic cage depression
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innermost intercostal deficit
posteriorly
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innermost intercostal fibre direction
postero inferior
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intercostal space elements (7)
intercostal nerve, intercostal vein, intercostal artery, costal groove, innermost intercostal muscle, internal intercostal muscle, external intercostal muscle
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pectoralis minor role (2)
elevates ribs and stabilises scapula
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pectoralis major role
adducts arm
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serratus anterior rib insertion
R1-R8
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serratus posterior insertion and origin
spinous processes C7-T3 and T11-L2, rib angles R2-R5 and R7-R12
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serratus posterior inferior role
rib depression
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serratus posterior superior role
rib elevation
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How many lobules in breast tissue
15-20
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how much of pectoralis major covered by breast
2/3
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How much of serratus anterior covered by breast
1/3
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tail on breast
axillary tail
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breast goes from to
mid axillary line to lateral border of the sternum
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where is the nipple commonly found
4th intercostal space
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darker patches on mammogram
suspensory ligaments
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Arterial Blood supply to the breast (2)
lateral mammary branches medial mammary branches
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lateral mammary branches branch from (2)
lateral thoracic artery and posterior intercostal arteries
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lateral thoracic artery branches from
axillary artery
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axillary artery branches from
subclavian artery
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medial mammary branches branch from
internal thoracic artery
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Breast venous drainage (2)
medial mammary vein and lateral mammary vein
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medial mammary vein drains into
internal thoracic vein
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lateral mammary vein drains into
lateral thoracic vein
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lateral thoracic vein drains into
axillary vein
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axillary vein drains into
subclavian vein
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subclavian vein meets up with the
internal jugula vein
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lymphatic plexus around arerola
subareola plexus
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lymph nodes in armpit
axillary nodes
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lymph nodes on sternum
parasternal nodes
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do lymphatics cross between breasts
yes
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lymph nodes near clavicle
subclavian nodes
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upper right quadrant drains into the
right brachiocephalic vein
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drain into the right brachiocephalic vein via the
right lymphatic duct
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superior vena cava splits into
brachiocephalic veins
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brachiocephalic veins split into (2)
subclavian veins and internal jugular veins
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majority of the body drains into the
left brachiocephalic vein
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what drains into the left brachiocephalic vein
thoracic duct
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thoracic duct ends in the
cisterna chyli
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where is cisterna chyli located
inferior to diaphragm
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what lymphatics drain from the upper half of the body (3)
jugular trunk, subclavian trunk, bronchomediastinal trunk
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what % of lymphatics in the cisterna chyli
20%
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what drains lateral to the cisterna chyli
intestinal trunks
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intestinal lymphatic trunks (3)
coeliac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric
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what drains inferior to the cisterna chyli
lumbar trunk
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the lumbar trunk drains into theat drains into the lumbarr trunk
common iliac trunk
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lymphatic lumbar trunks (3)
posterior abdominal wall, pelvis, lower limb
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what drains into the common iliac lymphatic trunk (2)
external iliac trunk and internal iliac trunk
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where is breast cancer usually derived from
glandular epithelium in lobules
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what does cancer typically look like on a mammogram
jagged mass
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in which patients is it hard to identify breast cancer
dense breast mammograms
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what can breast cancer damage
suspensory ligaments (shortens)
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how does damaged suspensory ligaments typically present (3)
thick skin, dimpled skin, inverted nipple
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what happens to breast cancer once it enters lymphatic vessels before entering venous system
passes through lots of lymph nodes
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when cancer lodges in lymph nodes
metastases
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where are metastases from breast cancer easily palpated
axilla
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does lack of axilla metastases rule out metastatic cancer
no

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