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Unit One Thoracic Wall Flashcards

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1
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AKA of upper thoracic aperture

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Thoracic inlet

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Upper thoracic aperture anterior portion

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Manubrium

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Upper thoracic aperture lateral portion

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Medial margin of rib 1

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Upper thoracic aperture of posterior portion

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T1 vertebrae

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What membrane is present at the upper thoracic aperture

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Suprapleural membrane

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The thoracic inlet contains what

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Apices of lungs, brachiocephalic artery and vein, subclavian arteries and veins, trachea, esophagus, vagus and phrenic nerves, sympathetic trunk

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Anterior portion of lower thoracic aperture

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Xiphoid process

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AKA of lower thoracic aperture

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Thoracic outlet

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Anterior lateral portion of lower thoracic aperture

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Costal margin of ribs 1 to 10

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Posterior lateral portion of lower thoracic aperture

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End of rib 11 and rib 12

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11
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Posterior portion of lower thoracic aperture

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Body of T12

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12
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What closes the thoracic outlet

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Diaphragm

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13
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Manubriosternal joint found at

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T4 and T5

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14
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Aka of manubriosternal joint

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Sternal angle

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15
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What type of joint at manubriosternal joint

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Secondary, symphysis

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16
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Xiphisternal joint located at

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T9 and T10

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17
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What type of joint is xiphisternal joint

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Secondary, symphysis

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Sternocostal joints contain how many different types of joints

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Two

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What is the first rib joint on the sternocostal joint

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Primary, synchondrosis

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What type of joint is the 2nd to 7th rib of the sternocostal joints

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Synovial

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21
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Where are the interchondral joints

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7th to 10th ribs

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What type of joint is interchondral joint

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Small synovial

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What are the two costovertebral joints

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Costocoporeal joint and costotransverse joint

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Costocoporeal joint is between

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Head of rib and demifacet of vertebral body

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Costotransverse joint is between
Rib and TVP costal facet
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What is the septum of diaphragm called
Musculotendinous septum
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Function of musculotendinous septum
Separate thorax and abdomen
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What dome is higher on the diaphragm
Right side due to liver
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Function of domes of diaphragm
Support the lungs
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What on the diaphragm attaches to pericardium
Central tendon
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Sternal origin part of diaphragm
Xiphoid process
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Costal origin of diaphragm
Costal margin and ends of ribs 11 and 12
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Vertebral origin part of diaphragm
Lumbar vertebrae, crura, and accurate ligaments
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What are crura
Left and right
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What crura wraps around esophagus
Right
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Where do crura attach
Lumbar vertebrae
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What are arcuate ligaments
Lateral and medial arches over muscles next to diaphragm
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What muscles do arcuate ligaments go over
Quadratus lumborum and psoas major
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Insertion of diaphragm
Central tendon
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Central tendon lies at the level of
Xiphisternal joint
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Central tendon blends with
Pericardial fibers
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What is the nerve supply of diaphragm
Phrenic nerve
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Phrenic nerve originates form
C3-C5
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Left Phrenic nerve runs
Laterally to pericardium
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Right phrenic nerve runs
Pass through hiatus of IVC and posterior surface of diaphragm
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Function of diaphragm
Prime muscle of inspiration and thoraco-abdominal pump
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What muscle is of abdominal straining
Diaphragm
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What is the weight lifting muscle
Diaphragm
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The vena caval opening is at what level
T8
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Where is the vena caval opening present
In the central tendon
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What are the contents in the vena caval opening
Inferior vena cava and right phrenic nerve branches
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The esophageal opening is at what level
T10
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The esophageal opening is present where
Muscular part of diaphragm
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Contents of esophageal opening
Esophagus and right and left vagus nerves
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Hiatal hernia is more common in
Women, people that are overweight and over 50
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Cause of hiatal hernia
Congenital or increased pressure
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What is the most common type of hiatal hernia
Sliding hernia
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What is the least common type of hiatal hernia
Paraesophogeal hernia
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Aortic opening in diaphragm at what level
T12
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The aortic opening is located behind
The posterior attachment of diaphragm
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Contents of aortic opening
Aorta and thoracic duct
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The thoracic duct drains into
Junction of jugular and subclavian vein

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