Thoracic Anatomy and Respiratory Function Quiz
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Which valves lie behind the body of the sternum?

  • Heart Valves (correct)
  • Cuspid valves
  • Valve Arrangement
  • Semilunar Valve

    • What do the cusps of the valves attach to?

  • Heart chambers
  • Valve Arrangement
  • Papillary muscles
  • Chordae tendineae (correct)

    • What passes anterior to the lung root?

  • Right and left vagus nerves
  • Right and left phrenic nerves (correct)
  • Coronary arteries
  • Heart chambers

    • What passes posterior to the lung root?

    <p>Right and left vagus nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the embryological origin of the great vessel?

    <p>Superior mediastinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerves are related to the heart chambers?

    <p>Right and left vagus nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the coronary arteries?

    <p>To supply blood to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of information for this content?

    <p>Gray's Anatomy for Students (2nd Ed)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lies behind the body of the sternum?

    <p>Heart Valves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q1. What is the function of the visceral pleura?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q2. Which muscles are necessary for forced exhalation?

    <p>Internal intercostals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q3. Which ribs articulate through two facets?

    <p>Ribs 2-9</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q4. What is the function of the diaphragm?

    <p>To aid in inspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q6. What is the role of the lymphatics in the thoracic cage?

    <p>To drain lymphatic fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q7. What is the purpose of the fibrous pericardium?

    <p>To attach to the outer surface of the serous pericardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q8. Which chambers of the heart are considered pumping chambers?

    <p>Ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q9. What is the function of the semilunar valves?

    <p>To regulate blood flow between the ventricles and major arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Q10. What is the final orientation of the heart important for?

    <p>Controlling the direction of blood flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the learning objectives mentioned in the text?

    <p>Describe the anatomy of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region is discussed in the lecture immediately after the thorax?

    <p>Neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

    <p>Diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve innervates the diaphragm?

    <p>Phrenic nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pleural cavities surround the lungs?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the parietal pleura?

    <p>To line the thoracic wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of the diaphragm?

    <p>Pumps blood to the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is NOT contained within the thoracic cage?

    <p>Spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that contains the root of the lung?

    <p>Hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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