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Which muscle is responsible for increasing thoracic volume during inspiration?
Which muscle is responsible for increasing thoracic volume during inspiration?
- Serratus anterior
- Intercostal muscle
- Pectoralis major
- Diaphragm (correct)
What is the function of the sternum?
What is the function of the sternum?
- Protecting the heart and lungs
- Facilitating breathing
- Providing attachment points for the ribs (correct)
- Supporting the thoracic vertebrae
Which of the following ribs are not attached to the sternum?
Which of the following ribs are not attached to the sternum?
- True ribs
- False ribs
- Floating ribs (correct)
- All of the above
What is the purpose of the pleural space?
What is the purpose of the pleural space?
What is the thoracic cavity divided into?
What is the thoracic cavity divided into?
Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?
Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?
What is the primary function of the ribcage?
What is the primary function of the ribcage?
What is the name of the muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
What is the name of the muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
What is the function of the visceral pleura?
What is the function of the visceral pleura?
Which part of the sternum is the uppermost part?
Which part of the sternum is the uppermost part?
What is the region between the lungs called?
What is the region between the lungs called?
What is the purpose of the thoracic cavity?
What is the purpose of the thoracic cavity?
What is the function of the parietal pleura?
What is the function of the parietal pleura?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic cavity?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the thoracic cavity?
What is the name of the bone that provides attachment points for the ribs and costal cartilages?
What is the name of the bone that provides attachment points for the ribs and costal cartilages?
Which of the following is a component of the ribcage?
Which of the following is a component of the ribcage?
What is the primary innervation of the diaphragm?
What is the primary innervation of the diaphragm?
During inspiration, the thoracic cavity increases in volume due to the movement of which part of the thoracic wall?
During inspiration, the thoracic cavity increases in volume due to the movement of which part of the thoracic wall?
Damage to which nerve may result in diaphragmatic paralysis?
Damage to which nerve may result in diaphragmatic paralysis?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the diaphragm during respiration?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the diaphragm during respiration?
Which of the following muscles is involved in forced expiration?
Which of the following muscles is involved in forced expiration?
What is the significance of the neurovascular plane between the internal and innermost intercostal muscles?
What is the significance of the neurovascular plane between the internal and innermost intercostal muscles?
What is the origin of the posterior intercostal arteries?
What is the origin of the posterior intercostal arteries?
What is the typical position assumed by a patient with dyspnoea to find relief?
What is the typical position assumed by a patient with dyspnoea to find relief?
What is the primary function of the mammary glands?
What is the primary function of the mammary glands?
What is the function of the collateral branches in the intercostal arteries?
What is the function of the collateral branches in the intercostal arteries?
What is the anatomical feature that replaces the internal intercostal muscle posteriorly?
What is the anatomical feature that replaces the internal intercostal muscle posteriorly?
In which sex is the mammary gland well developed and in which sex is it rudimentary?
In which sex is the mammary gland well developed and in which sex is it rudimentary?
What determines the shape and size of the breast?
What determines the shape and size of the breast?
What is the clinical significance of the costotransverse ligament?
What is the clinical significance of the costotransverse ligament?
What is the name of the position in which a patient sits upright and leans forward, with their arms resting on a table or other surface?
What is the name of the position in which a patient sits upright and leans forward, with their arms resting on a table or other surface?
What is the primary function of the posterior intercostal veins?
What is the primary function of the posterior intercostal veins?
Which of the following is a common site of distant metastasis?
Which of the following is a common site of distant metastasis?
What is the innervation of the 2nd to 6th intercostal nerves?
What is the innervation of the 2nd to 6th intercostal nerves?
What is the significance of the internal vertebral venous plexus?
What is the significance of the internal vertebral venous plexus?
What is the significance of the azygos venous system?
What is the significance of the azygos venous system?
What is the vertebral level of the oesophagus opening in the diaphragm?
What is the vertebral level of the oesophagus opening in the diaphragm?
Which of the following is an origin of the diaphragm?
Which of the following is an origin of the diaphragm?
What is the name of the ligament that attaches to the right crus of the diaphragm?
What is the name of the ligament that attaches to the right crus of the diaphragm?
At which vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
At which vertebral level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm?
What is the name of the atlas that was referenced in the course?
What is the name of the atlas that was referenced in the course?
Which of the following nerves is responsible for innervating the diaphragm, and is formed from the cervical spine levels C3, 4, and 5?
Which of the following nerves is responsible for innervating the diaphragm, and is formed from the cervical spine levels C3, 4, and 5?
What is the result of unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm due to a nerve or muscle problem?
What is the result of unilateral paralysis of the diaphragm due to a nerve or muscle problem?
Which of the following openings in the diaphragm transmits the right phrenic nerve?
Which of the following openings in the diaphragm transmits the right phrenic nerve?
Which of the following arteries is a major blood supply to the diaphragm?
Which of the following arteries is a major blood supply to the diaphragm?
What is the name of the condition where the diaphragm is elevated on one side, often due to a congenital defect?
What is the name of the condition where the diaphragm is elevated on one side, often due to a congenital defect?
What is the primary innervation of the diaphragm?
What is the primary innervation of the diaphragm?
Which nerve is responsible for diaphragmatic paralysis if damaged?
Which nerve is responsible for diaphragmatic paralysis if damaged?
What is the anatomical feature that replaces the internal intercostal muscle posteriorly?
What is the anatomical feature that replaces the internal intercostal muscle posteriorly?
What determines the shape and size of the breast?
What determines the shape and size of the breast?
What is the purpose of the thoracic cavity?
What is the purpose of the thoracic cavity?
During inspiration, the thoracic cavity increases in volume due to the movement of which part of the thoracic wall?
During inspiration, the thoracic cavity increases in volume due to the movement of which part of the thoracic wall?
What is the function of the diaphragm during respiration?
What is the function of the diaphragm during respiration?
Which muscle is responsible for increasing thoracic volume during inspiration?
Which muscle is responsible for increasing thoracic volume during inspiration?
What is the origin of the posterior intercostal arteries?
What is the origin of the posterior intercostal arteries?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the diaphragm during respiration?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the diaphragm during respiration?
Study Notes
Diaphragm
- A dome-shaped muscle that separates the thorax from the abdomen
- Attached to the xiphoid process, costal cartilages, and lumbar vertebrae
- Primary muscle of inspiration, contracts and flattens to increase thoracic volume
- Innervated by the phrenic nerve (C3-C5)
Ribcage
- Comprised of 12 pairs of ribs, sternum, and costal cartilages
- Ribs 1-7 are true ribs, directly attached to the sternum
- Ribs 8-12 are false ribs, attached to the 7th rib via costal cartilages
- Ribs 11-12 are floating ribs, not attached to the sternum
- Provides protection for the heart, lungs, and other thoracic organs
Sternum
- A long, flat bone in the center of the thorax
- Consists of three parts: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process
- Serves as the anterior attachment point for the ribs
Pleura
- A double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs
- Visceral pleura: inner layer, adherent to the lung surface
- Parietal pleura: outer layer, lines the thoracic cavity
- Pleural space: a potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura
- Contains a small amount of fluid, allowing the lungs to expand and move freely
Thoracic Cavity
- A compartment within the thorax containing the lungs, heart, and major blood vessels
- Bound by the thoracic vertebrae, ribs, costal cartilages, and sternum
- Divided into three compartments: mediastinum, right and left pleural cavities
- Houses essential organs for respiration, circulation, and other vital functions
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Learn about the diaphragm, ribcage, sternum, pleura, and thoracic cavity, and understand their roles in respiration and circulation. Get familiar with the anatomy of the thorax and its components. Test your knowledge and improve your understanding of the human body.
