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| Name and location for place inferior vena cave transects the diaphragm |
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Definition
| Caval opening; most anterior of the openings in the diaphragm |
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| Name and location for place esophagus transects the diaphragm |
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Definition
| esophageal hiatus; posterior to the caval opening and left of the midsagital plane. |
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| Name and location for place abdominal aorta transects the diaphragm |
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Definition
| aortic hiatus; immediately anterior to spinal column and approximately on the parasagittal plane |
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| the aponeurotic arches lateral to the vertebral bodies through which the psoas major passes behind the diaphragm |
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| lateral arcuate ligaments |
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Definition
| the aponeurotic arches lateral to the medial arcuate ligaments through which the quadrates lomborum pass behind the diaphragm |
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Definition
| bands that arise from the anterior longitudal ligament of the 3 superior lumbar vertebrae and encircle the esophageal hiatus (right crus) and the and the aortic hiatus (contributions from both crura and the median arcuate ligament) |
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| vertebral level of caval foramen |
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Definition
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| vertebral level of esophageal Hiatus |
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Definition
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| vertebral level of aortic hiatus |
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Definition
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| esophageal hiatus (name all tracts which pass through) |
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Definition
| esophagus, esophageal blood vessels (esophageal branches of l. gastric artery and l. gastric vein tributaries), anterior/posterior vagal trunks |
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| aortic hiatus (name all tracts which pass through) |
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Definition
| aorta, thoracic duct and cistern chyli (of lymphatic system), azygous and hemiazygous vv. |
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Definition
| Ligament that forms the base of the aortic hiatus |
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Term
| arteries that directly supply breast tissue |
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Definition
| medial and lateral mammary branches |
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| segmental arteries that supply mammary branches |
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Definition
| internal thoracic -> anterior intercostals (medial); lateral thoracic (lateral) |
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Term
| subareolar lymphatic plexus |
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Definition
| network of lymph vessels that collects lymph from nipple, areola, and lobules |
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Term
| main lymph node groups to receive lymph from subareolar lymphatic plexus |
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Definition
| Parasternal lymph nodes and axillary lymph node group. |
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| Typical order of lymph (and thus breast cancer) progression in axillary lymph node group |
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Definition
| 1) pectoral (anterior) 2) subscapular (posterior) 3) central 4) apical |
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| Most common breast quadrant for breast tumors |
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Definition
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| describes dense connective tissue deep to breast |
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Definition
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| fascial plane deep to superficial fascia deep to breast |
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Definition
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| nerves that contribute to supply of superior quadrants of breast |
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Definition
| supraclavicular nn. (from cervical plexus) |
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Term
| dermatomes that include nipple |
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Definition
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| ribs that support base of breast |
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Definition
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Term
| True or false - GVA's are part of ANS |
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Definition
| False! ANS includes only motor neurons. |
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Term
| name of narrowing at inferior end of spinal cord |
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Definition
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| lumbar vertebrae housing the inferior termination of spinal cord |
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Definition
| L2 (L4-L5 in young children) |
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Term
| Only branches of ascending aorta |
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Definition
| R+L coronary arteries (fill during diastole) |
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| Approximate superficial thoracic surface corresponding to the proximal portion of the aortic arch |
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Definition
| In the transverse thoracic plane, at the 2nd sternocostal joint. |
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| Verebra corresponding to branches of aortic arch |
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Definition
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| location on superficial thorax corresponding to confluence of L and R brachiocephalics |
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Definition
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| location on superficial thorax corresponding to confluence of internal jugular and subclavian (venous angle) |
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Definition
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Term
| which brachiocephalic is longer |
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Definition
| Left (since they merge on R side of thorax) |
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Term
| type of cell-cell connections used to convey action potentials in heart conduction system |
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Definition
| myogenic (gap-junction) conduction (i.e., not a synapse) |
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Term
what is the connective tissue between lateral masses of c1?
-what structure lies anterior to this in situ? |
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Definition
Te transverse ligament
-the dens of C2 |
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Term
| which vertebrae have bifid spinous processes? |
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Definition
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Term
| which tissues are parasympathetic nerves never found in? |
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Definition
| Body wall, smooth muscle of b. vessels (exception is aorta), limbs, sweat glands and erector pili. |
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| which GVA's carry pyrosis signals to the spinal cord? |
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Definition
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Term
which arteries supply the
-upper
-middle
-lower esophagus? |
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Definition
- branch of inf. thyroid
- esophageal branches of desc. thorac. aorta
- L. gastric |
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Term
| what drains the esophageal veinous system? |
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Definition
top- inf. thyroid veins
middle- azygous tributaries
bottom- L. gastric |
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Term
| How does a sympathetic-accompanying VGA enter and exit the sympathetic chain |
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Definition
enter- gray rami communicans (then can change level if needed)
exit - white rami communicans |
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Term
Which intercostals act during
-deep inspiration?
-forced expiratioon? |
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Definition
Inspiration - External intercostals, interchondral portion of internal intercostals
expiration - internal intercostals (interosseus portion) and innermost intercostals. |
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Term
| which nerve fiber type does the phrenic nerve lack? |
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Definition
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| most common variant in aortic arch branching? |
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Definition
| Two-branch variant with one brachiocephalic trunk (containing erly branch of LCC) and one L. subclavian coming off archl |
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Definition
-stenosis in part of the pulmonary vein before branching
-Vent. septal defect
-dextroposition of aorta (so receives L. and R. ventral blood)
-RV hypertrophy - patent ductus arteriosus causes R. vent to receive L. vent pushing |
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| constriction of aorta, so blood flows through enlarged intercostal/internal thoracic artery to reach descending aorta. |
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