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| what are the components of the sternum? |
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Definition
| manubrium, body and xiphoid process |
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| How many ribs attach to the sternum directly (ie through its own, independent, costal cartilage)? |
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| Last two ribs of the ribcage that do not connect to the sternum |
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| What is the costal angle? |
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Definition
| Angle made by the dependent costal cartilages and the xiphoid process |
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| What is the costal margin? |
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Definition
| margin formed by true ribs and floating ribs |
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| The nipple lies anterior to which intercostal space? |
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| What is the sternal angle? |
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Definition
| The point in which the manubrium connects to the body of the sternum |
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| which rib attaches at the sternal angle? |
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| Where is the suprasternal notch? |
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Definition
| superior to the manubrium of the sternum |
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Term
| What is the most likely fracture point for a rib? |
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Definition
| The angle, the point in which the rib changes shape from round to flat |
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Term
| What is found in the costal groove? |
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Definition
Intercostal vein
intercostal artery
intercostal nerve |
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| What do you have to deaden two intercostal nerves when anesthetize an intercostal space? |
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Definition
| intercostal nerves of a rib only enervate half of the space above and below each rib |
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Term
| What innermost intercostal muscle lies behind the sternum? |
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| What innermost intercostal muscles lie in the midaxillary region? |
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Definition
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| How is the subcostal muscle unique among the innermost intercostals? |
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Definition
| The subcostal muscle will cross more than one costal space |
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Term
| The external intercostal muscle will not reach which space of the thoracic wall? |
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Definition
| anterior wall, the sternum |
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Term
| Which intercostal muscle will not continue on the posterior side of the thoracic wall? |
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Term
| what is the function of the dorsal rami of thoracic wall nerves? |
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Definition
| dorsal cutaneous enervation |
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Term
| What is the function of ventral rami of thoracic wall nerves? |
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Definition
| muscular enervation as well as anterior and lateral cutaneous enervation (via lateral and anterior cutaneous nerve) |
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Term
| Posterior intercostal arteries branch from where? |
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Definition
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| Anterior intercostal arteries branch from where? |
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Definition
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| What muscle attaches to the first rib? |
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Definition
| Anterior and middle scalenes |
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Term
| What muscle attaches to the 12th rib? |
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Definition
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| What muscle attaches to the second rib? |
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Term
| what fascia lines the inside of the thoracic cavity? |
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Definition
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| What is the outermost fascial layer of the heart? |
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Definition
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| What is the middle fascial layer of the heart? |
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Definition
| Serous Parietal Pericardium |
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| What is the innermost layer of fascia on the heart? |
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Definition
| Serous Visceral Pericardium |
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Term
| What two Pericardium are attached? |
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Definition
| Fibrous and Serous Parietal Pericardium |
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Term
| What is the Pericardial Cavity? |
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Definition
| Space defined between the Serous Visceral Pericardium and the Serous Parietal Pericardium |
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Term
| What is the enervation to the fibrous pericardium? |
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Definition
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| Referred pain from the Phrenic nerve will be expressed via which cutaneous nerve? |
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Definition
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| Visceral pain in the heart is referred to where? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the outermost layer of the lung fascia (Pleura)? |
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Definition
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| What is the innermost pleural layer? |
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Definition
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| Parietal pleura is attached to what fascial layer? |
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Definition
| endothoracic fascial layer |
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Term
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Definition
| attachment of the visceral pleura to the parietal pleura |
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Term
| What is the enervation of the mediastinal parietal pleura? |
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| What is the enervation of the parietal pleura in the peripheral diaphragmatic area? |
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| What is the enervation of the parietal pleura in the costal area of the thoracic wall? |
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Definition
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| What is the central tendon? |
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Definition
| Area of attachment for the fibrous pericardium and diaphragm |
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| What is the enervation to the diaphragmatic parietal pleura? |
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Definition
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| What is the pleural cavity? |
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Definition
| Space between visceral pleura and parietal pleura |
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Term
| What is the principle behind percussion? |
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Definition
| duller sounds associated with more mass. With this knowledge you can percuss for fluid in the lungs (or any other pathological consolidation of tissue) |
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Term
| What is the principle behind resonance? |
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Definition
| more solid a structure, the more vibrations will be transmitted (which is palpable). Fluid filled lungs will vibrate more. This is known as Tactile Fremitus |
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