Superior Mediastinum And Lungs - Block 3

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Superior Mediastinum And Lungs - Block 3

The area above the line is called the _____________.

The Angle of Louis or sternal angle separates the inferior from superior mediastinum at what two vertebrae?

The Glandular plane of the superior mediastinum consist of ________.

The venous plane of the superior mediastinum consist of all of the following except?

The arterial -nerous plane of the superior mediastenium consist of all of the following except ___________.

The visceral plane of the superior mediastinum consist of ____________.

The lymphatic plane of the superior mediastinum consist of __________

The thymus sit anteriorly to the ____ and _.

The superior vena cava shunts blood from structures superior to diaphargm with exceptions of heart and lungs(brochial veins).

The arch of the Azygos vein loops superiorly around th root of the right lung.

The arch of the aorta ascends medial lateral to the right.

All consist of branches of the aorta except:

A patient comes into your office complaining of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), you order an diagnotic radiograph. Looking at the radiograph you notice his crosses posterior to the esophagus. This is known as _.

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the subclavian artery and ascends between the trachea adn esophagus.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes inferior to the arch of aorta posterolateral to the ligamentum arteriosum, ascends to the larynx between trachea and esophagus.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve is prone to injury due to aneurysm of the arch of aorta and involvement of esophageal and bronchogenic carcinoma, lymphadenopathy. Symptoms can result in unilateral damage which causes and bilateral damage which causes: _.

Phrenic nerve passes anterior to the root of the lungs and supplies mediastinal pleura and pericardium.

Irritation of phrenic nerve or tissues supplied by the nerve causes

Characterictic of the Trachea:

The __________ pleura covers the root of the lung.

Name letters A and B in picture

The costal pleura and the peripheral part ot he diaphragmatic pleura is suppled by the _____________ nerves.

The mediastinal pleura is supplied by the phrenic nerve

Pain sensation from the costal pleura is referred to the thoracic adn abdominal walls. Irritation of mediastinal pleura is referred to the root of the nect and over the shoulder. Visceral pleura is sensative to pain.

Costomediastinal is a potential pleural space where the pericardium is in direct contact with the posterir surface of the _____________.

During a Pericardiocenthesis the point of the needle should be inserted ____________ intercostal space near the sternum

Acute pleuritis is marked by a dull pain in chest.

Which one of these statements are incorrect?

The cervical pleura is protected by the cervical.

Which structure is incorrectly named:

Which is incorrectly matched:

The carina is located inside the esophagus at its bifurcation.

Thoracocenthesis should be conducted at the _________ intercostal space;

Superior Mediastinum And Lungs - Block 3

The area above the line is called the _____________.

The Angle of Louis or sternal angle separates the inferior from superior mediastinum at what two vertebrae?

The Glandular plane of the superior mediastinum consist of ________.

The venous plane of the superior mediastinum consist of all of the following except?

The arterial -nerous plane of the superior mediastenium consist of all of the following except ___________.

The visceral plane of the superior mediastinum consist of ____________.

The lymphatic plane of the superior mediastinum consist of __________

The thymus sit anteriorly to the ________________ and _____________.

The superior vena cava shunts blood from structures superior to diaphargm with exceptions of heart and lungs(brochial veins).

The arch of the Azygos vein loops superiorly around th root of the right lung.

The arch of the aorta ascends medial lateral to the right.

All consist of branches of the aorta except:

A patient comes into your office complaining of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), you order an diagnotic radiograph. Looking at the radiograph you notice his ______________crosses posterior to the esophagus. This is known as _______________.

Right recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the subclavian artery and ascends between the trachea adn esophagus.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes inferior to the arch of aorta posterolateral to the ligamentum arteriosum, ascends to the larynx between trachea and esophagus.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve is prone to injury due to aneurysm of the arch of aorta and involvement of esophageal and bronchogenic carcinoma, lymphadenopathy. Symptoms can result in unilateral damage which causes ________________ and bilateral damage which causes: _________________.

Phrenic nerve passes anterior to the root of the lungs and supplies mediastinal pleura and pericardium.

Irritation of phrenic nerve or tissues supplied by the nerve causes

Characterictic of the Trachea:

The __________ pleura covers the root of the lung.

Name letters A and B in picture

The costal pleura and the peripheral part ot he diaphragmatic pleura is suppled by the _____________ nerves.

The mediastinal pleura is supplied by the phrenic nerve

Pain sensation from the costal pleura is referred to the thoracic adn abdominal walls. Irritation of mediastinal pleura is referred to the root of the nect and over the shoulder. Visceral pleura is sensative to pain.

Costomediastinal is a potential pleural space where the pericardium is in direct contact with the posterir surface of the _____________.

During a Pericardiocenthesis the point of the needle should be inserted ____________ intercostal space near the sternum

Acute pleuritis is marked by a dull pain in chest.

Which one of these statements are incorrect?

The cervical pleura is protected by the cervical.

Which structure is incorrectly named:

Which is incorrectly matched:

The carina is located inside the esophagus at its bifurcation.

Thoracocenthesis should be conducted at the _________ intercostal space;

The thymus sit anteriorly to the ____ and _.

A patient comes into your office complaining of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), you order an diagnotic radiograph. Looking at the radiograph you notice his crosses posterior to the esophagus. This is known as _.

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve is prone to injury due to aneurysm of the arch of aorta and involvement of esophageal and bronchogenic carcinoma, lymphadenopathy. Symptoms can result in unilateral damage which causes and bilateral damage which causes: _.