ANAT 380 |Questions and Answers/
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Arterial supply of the lateral breast - ANSWER -Lateral thoracic arteries-branches
of the axillary artery
Arterial supply of the medial breast - ANSWER -Internal thoracic (mammary)
artery
Heart (location) - ANSWER -Lies behind the sternum and central part of the
thoracic cage
Apex - ANSWER -Inferior tip of the heart
Pericardium - ANSWER -Sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great
vessels entering and leaving it
Interventricular septum (IV) - ANSWER -Divides the left and right ventricles
Aorta - ANSWER -Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
Brachiocephalic artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta the bifurcates into the
right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery
Left subclavian artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta that supplies blood to the
left arm; gives rise to the left internal thoracic artery
Left common carotid artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta that supplies the left
side of the neck and face
Right subclavian artery - ANSWER -Gives rise to the right internal thoracic artery
, Left and right aortic sinuses - ANSWER -Give rise to the left and right coronary
arteries; supplies the heart organ itself
Costomediastinal recess - ANSWER -Pleural recess found between the costal and
mediastinal parietal pleura; left is larger than the right because it overlies the heart
Costodiaphragmatic recess - ANSWER -Pleural recess between the costal and
diaphragmatic pleura, below the inferior part of the lungs.
Parietal pleura (innervation) - ANSWER -Intercostal and phrenic nerves
Hilum - ANSWER -Depression, centred in the medial surface of the lung, where
structures enter and exit
Root of the lungs - ANSWER -Collection of structures that enter and exit the
lungs, connecting the lungs to the trachea and the heart
Brachiocephalic veins - ANSWER -Drain into the superior vena cava
Azygos vein - ANSWER -Carries blood from the right posterior intercostal veins
to drain into the superior vena cava
(Accessory) Hemiazygos vein - ANSWER -Drains the left posterior intercostal
veins, located
Right posterior hemiazygos vein - ANSWER -Drains directly into the azygos vein
Right bronchial veins - ANSWER -Remove deoxygenated blood from the lungs
Thoracic duct - ANSWER -Drains lymph from the left side of the head, neck,
thorax, upper limb, and all of the structures below the diaphragm
Right lymphatic duct - ANSWER -Drains lymph from the right side of the head
and neck, thorax, and right limb
,Pulmonary lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located on the bronchioles
Bronchopulmonary (hilar) lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located at the end of the
bronchi as they diverge into bronchioles
Tracheobronchial lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located where the trachea diverge
into bronchi
Paratracheal lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located on the lateral sides of the trachea
Bronchomediastinal trunks - ANSWER -Located laterally to the trachea
Bronchial arteries - ANSWER -Supply the lungs with oxygenated blood
Mediastinum - ANSWER -Includes the trachea, superior vena cava (SVC),
pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, esophagus, and aorta
Epigastric region - ANSWER -Superior central region of the abdomen
Umbilical region - ANSWER -Centre-most region of the abdomen
Hypogastric region - ANSWER -Inferior centre region of the abdomen
Left hypochondriac region - ANSWER -Upper left region of the abdomen
Left lumbar region - ANSWER -Centre left region of the abdomen
Left inguinal region - ANSWER -Lower left region of the abdomen
Right hypochondriac region - ANSWER -Upper right region of the abdomen
Right lumbar region - ANSWER -Middle right region of the abdomen
Right inguinal region - ANSWER -Lower right region of the abdomen
, Rectus sheath - ANSWER -Protective layer within the anterior abdominal wall
that supports and protects the contents of the abdomen
Linea alba - ANSWER -Midline where the rectus sheaths converge
Superior epigastric artery - ANSWER -Terminal branch of the internal thoracic
(mammary) artery
Inferior epigastric artery - ANSWER -Branch of the external iliac artery
Superficial lymphatic drainage of the abdominal wall - ANSWER -Axillary
lymph nodes and inguinal lymph nodes
Deep lymphatic drainage of the abdominal wall - ANSWER -Lumbar lymph
nodes, common iliac lymph nodes, and external iliac lymph nodes
Inguinal canal (Location) - ANSWER -Lower anterior abdominal wall
Inguinal rings - ANSWER -Two ends of the inguinal canal
Superficial inguinal ring - ANSWER -Opening in the external oblique
aponeurosis; lies superior to the pubic tubercle
Deep inguinal ring - ANSWER -Invagination of the transversals fascia; lies
superior to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament
Inguinal canal contents (female) - ANSWER -Ilioinguinal nerve, round ligament
of the uterus
Inguinal canal contents (male) - ANSWER -Ilioinguinal nerve, spermatic cord
Ilioinguinal nerve (female) - ANSWER -Innervates the skin of the upper labia
majora and mons pubis; skin of the adjacent upper thigh
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Arterial supply of the lateral breast - ANSWER -Lateral thoracic arteries-branches
of the axillary artery
Arterial supply of the medial breast - ANSWER -Internal thoracic (mammary)
artery
Heart (location) - ANSWER -Lies behind the sternum and central part of the
thoracic cage
Apex - ANSWER -Inferior tip of the heart
Pericardium - ANSWER -Sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great
vessels entering and leaving it
Interventricular septum (IV) - ANSWER -Divides the left and right ventricles
Aorta - ANSWER -Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
Brachiocephalic artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta the bifurcates into the
right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery
Left subclavian artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta that supplies blood to the
left arm; gives rise to the left internal thoracic artery
Left common carotid artery - ANSWER -Branch of the aorta that supplies the left
side of the neck and face
Right subclavian artery - ANSWER -Gives rise to the right internal thoracic artery
, Left and right aortic sinuses - ANSWER -Give rise to the left and right coronary
arteries; supplies the heart organ itself
Costomediastinal recess - ANSWER -Pleural recess found between the costal and
mediastinal parietal pleura; left is larger than the right because it overlies the heart
Costodiaphragmatic recess - ANSWER -Pleural recess between the costal and
diaphragmatic pleura, below the inferior part of the lungs.
Parietal pleura (innervation) - ANSWER -Intercostal and phrenic nerves
Hilum - ANSWER -Depression, centred in the medial surface of the lung, where
structures enter and exit
Root of the lungs - ANSWER -Collection of structures that enter and exit the
lungs, connecting the lungs to the trachea and the heart
Brachiocephalic veins - ANSWER -Drain into the superior vena cava
Azygos vein - ANSWER -Carries blood from the right posterior intercostal veins
to drain into the superior vena cava
(Accessory) Hemiazygos vein - ANSWER -Drains the left posterior intercostal
veins, located
Right posterior hemiazygos vein - ANSWER -Drains directly into the azygos vein
Right bronchial veins - ANSWER -Remove deoxygenated blood from the lungs
Thoracic duct - ANSWER -Drains lymph from the left side of the head, neck,
thorax, upper limb, and all of the structures below the diaphragm
Right lymphatic duct - ANSWER -Drains lymph from the right side of the head
and neck, thorax, and right limb
,Pulmonary lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located on the bronchioles
Bronchopulmonary (hilar) lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located at the end of the
bronchi as they diverge into bronchioles
Tracheobronchial lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located where the trachea diverge
into bronchi
Paratracheal lymph nodes - ANSWER -Located on the lateral sides of the trachea
Bronchomediastinal trunks - ANSWER -Located laterally to the trachea
Bronchial arteries - ANSWER -Supply the lungs with oxygenated blood
Mediastinum - ANSWER -Includes the trachea, superior vena cava (SVC),
pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, esophagus, and aorta
Epigastric region - ANSWER -Superior central region of the abdomen
Umbilical region - ANSWER -Centre-most region of the abdomen
Hypogastric region - ANSWER -Inferior centre region of the abdomen
Left hypochondriac region - ANSWER -Upper left region of the abdomen
Left lumbar region - ANSWER -Centre left region of the abdomen
Left inguinal region - ANSWER -Lower left region of the abdomen
Right hypochondriac region - ANSWER -Upper right region of the abdomen
Right lumbar region - ANSWER -Middle right region of the abdomen
Right inguinal region - ANSWER -Lower right region of the abdomen
, Rectus sheath - ANSWER -Protective layer within the anterior abdominal wall
that supports and protects the contents of the abdomen
Linea alba - ANSWER -Midline where the rectus sheaths converge
Superior epigastric artery - ANSWER -Terminal branch of the internal thoracic
(mammary) artery
Inferior epigastric artery - ANSWER -Branch of the external iliac artery
Superficial lymphatic drainage of the abdominal wall - ANSWER -Axillary
lymph nodes and inguinal lymph nodes
Deep lymphatic drainage of the abdominal wall - ANSWER -Lumbar lymph
nodes, common iliac lymph nodes, and external iliac lymph nodes
Inguinal canal (Location) - ANSWER -Lower anterior abdominal wall
Inguinal rings - ANSWER -Two ends of the inguinal canal
Superficial inguinal ring - ANSWER -Opening in the external oblique
aponeurosis; lies superior to the pubic tubercle
Deep inguinal ring - ANSWER -Invagination of the transversals fascia; lies
superior to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament
Inguinal canal contents (female) - ANSWER -Ilioinguinal nerve, round ligament
of the uterus
Inguinal canal contents (male) - ANSWER -Ilioinguinal nerve, spermatic cord
Ilioinguinal nerve (female) - ANSWER -Innervates the skin of the upper labia
majora and mons pubis; skin of the adjacent upper thigh
