Anatomy: Thorax (based on Dave's notes only so far)

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Decks in this class (28)

Body wall (dave's notes)
How is subcutaneous tissue over t...,
What is the blood supply to the b...,
Describe the venous drainage of t...
17  cards
Thoracic joints (dave's notes)
Where do ribs articulate,
What number of ribs articulate wi...,
Describe the joints at the head o...
16  cards
Thoracic muscles (dave's notes)
What are the thoracic muscle layers,
List the muscles of the outer layer,
List the muscles of the middle layer
14  cards
Intercostal spaces (dave's notes)
Where in the intercostal space is...,
From what does the intercostal ne...,
Where does the intercostal nerve ...
19  cards
Diaphragm (dave's notes)
Define the diaphragm,
What anchors the diaphragm to the...,
What are the attachments of the r...
31  cards
Thoracic cavity (dave's notes)
What are the divisions of the med...,
What is the landmark for the hori...,
What does the horizontal plane di...
6  cards
General topography of the superior mediastinum (dave's notes)
Summarise the general topography ...,
Veins distend more than arteries ...,
Describe the shape and boundaries...
4  cards
Great vessels (dave's notes)
List the great vessels,
What is the course of the arch of...,
What does the arch of the aorta g...
25  cards
Trachea (dave's notes)
Where does the trachea commence,
Describe the course of the thorac...,
What are the anterior relationshi...
12  cards
Anterior mediastinum (dave's notes)
Describe the anterior mediastinum,
What is found in the anterior med...,
Describe the thymus
9  cards
Middle mediastinum - pericardium (dave's notes)
Describe the pericardium,
What vessels does the pericardium...,
What is the broad base of the per...
13  cards
Middle mediastinum - heart - position and fibrous skeleton (dave's notes)
What is the right border of the h...,
What makes up the inferior border...,
What makes up the left border of ...
9  cards
Posterior mediastinum - descending (thoracic) aorta and oesophagus (dave's notes)
Where does the thoracic aorta com...,
Where does the oesophagus commenc...,
What does the descending thoracic...
18  cards
Lymph nodes of the thorax, thoracic duct (dave's notes)
What lymph nodes drain the middle...,
What drains the intercostal space...,
What do the somatic para aortic n...
13  cards
Azygous system of veins (dave's notes)
What drains into the azygous vein...,
Describe the azygous system of veins,
What is the developmental name of...
13  cards
Thoracic sympathetic trunk (dave's notes)
Where is the thoracic sympathetic...,
How many ganglia does the thoraci...,
What does each ganglia of the tho...
8  cards
Pleura (dave's notes)
Describe the pleura,
Describe the parietal layer of pl...,
From what is the visceral pleura ...
9  cards
Lung roots and pulmonary arteries (dave's notes)
What does the left lung root contain,
What does the right lung root con...,
What does the root of the right l...
8  cards
Lung fissures and surface markings (dave's notes)
List the fissures of the lungs,
Where does the oblique fissure ex...,
Where does the horizontal fissure...
7  cards
Lobar and segmental bronchi (dave's notes)
Describe the left and right main ...,
Where is the carina found what is...,
How is the upper lobe branch of t...
17  cards
Osteology of the thorax - articulated thoracic skeleton, sternum and thoracic cage (dave's notes)
What angle do the ribs slope at,
Describe the anterior ends of the...,
What makes up the sternum
16  cards
Osteology of the thorax - Ribs (dave's notes)
Which are the typical ribs what a...,
Describe the head of a typical rib,
Describe the neck of a typical rib
17  cards
Cardiac plexus (dave's notes)
What fibres contribute to the car...,
What contributes to the superfici...,
Describe the deep part of the car...
6  cards
Phrenic nerve (dave's notes)
Where does the phrenic nerve comm...,
What rule does the course of the ...,
What are the contacts of the righ...
7  cards
Vagus nerve (dave's notes)
What general rule of thumb does t...,
What is the right vagus nerve in ...,
What holds the left vagus nerve a...
9  cards
Middle mediastinum - heart - The atria and ventricles (dave's notes)
Describe the upper end of the rig...,
Describe the interior of the righ...,
What opens into the right atrium ...
18  cards
Middle mediastinum - heart - septum, valves and great vessels (dave's notes)
The inter ventricular septum span...,
Describe the general structure of...,
Describe the general structure of...
12  cards
Middle mediastinum - heart - conducting system and blood supply (Dave's notes)
List the components of the conduc...,
Describe the sa node what does it...,
What differentiates the central s...
22  cards

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