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General Anatomy
Thoracic, lungs, etc
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09/10/2012

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The superior thoracic aperture's is continuous with the root of the neck opening for nerves and blood vessels supplying the head neck and arms is known as
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thoracic inlet's
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the interior thoracic aperture's that runs from T11 to T12 where the diaphragm closes off separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
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thoracic outlet
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what level is the gastro-esophageal junction
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T11-T12
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what is known as where the esophagus meets the greater curvature of the stomach
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cardiac notch
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what is the muscle that the esophagus is made of
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1/3 smooth; 1/3 mixed; 1/3 striated
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What is the mneumonic for the superior/inferior and anterior to posterior locations of the diaphram
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I Eat Apples
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IVC (I) is at the level of
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T8 (anterior)
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IVC pierces
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central tendon of the diaphragm
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Esophagus (eat) is at the level of
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T10 Middle
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Esophagus also transmits with
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the vagus nerve (L-ant; R-Post to abdomen)
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Aorta (apples) is at the level of
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T12 Posterior
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Aorta transmits with
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thoracic duct and azygos vein
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@ the gastroesophageal junction of T11/T12 if there is a congenital shallow esophagus there will be
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hiatal hernia
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mm that expiration are
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internal intercostals
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mm that inspiration are
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external intercostals
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The right crus (pillar) is located at
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L1-L3
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The left crus (pillar) is located at
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L1-L2
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mediaN arcuate ligament at the midline is formed from the
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The right crus and the left crus will form the
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The medial arcuate ligament is derived from
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psoas fascia
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the lateral arcuate ligament is derived from
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quadratus lumborum fascia
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What connects organs to the posterior abdominal wall?
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mesentary of the peritoneum
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What connects one organ to another
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ligaments of the peritoneum (dense regular connective tissue-lateral plate of mesoderm)
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What connects the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon?
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greater omentum
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What is behind the greater omentum?
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the greater sac
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What connects the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver
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lesser omentum
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What is behind the lesser omentum?
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lesser sac
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The epiploic foramen is aka
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formen of winslow
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What is the epiploic foramen or foramen of winslow
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the opening of the greater and lesser peritoneal sacs
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The inferior border of the epiploic foramen or foramen of winslow
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duodenum
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The superior border of the epiploic foramen or foramen of winslow is
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the caudate lobe of the liver
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The posterior boarder of the epiploic foramen or the foramen of winslow is
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inferior vena cava
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the anterior border of the epiploic foramen or the foramen of winslow is the
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common bile duct, portal vein, hepatic artery
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The 7 retroperitoneal organs are (memorize the retro and everything else is in the peritoneum)
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Kidney, pancreas, aorta, colon (ascending & descending), adrenal glands, duodenum (most), IVC
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The only part of the duodenum that is peritoneal is
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superior
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