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What is the main function of the thoracic cage?
What is the main function of the thoracic cage?
- To protect the lungs and the heart (correct)
- To form the mediastinum
- To provide attachments for the muscles of the thorax, upper extremities, back, and abdomen
- To communicate with the neck and abdomen
What is the name of the bony structure that forms the center of the thoracic cage?
What is the name of the bony structure that forms the center of the thoracic cage?
- Manubrium
- Xiphoid process
- Thoracic vertebrae
- Sternum (correct)
How are the 12 pairs of ribs classified?
How are the 12 pairs of ribs classified?
- Into true ribs and false ribs (correct)
- Into upper and lower ribs
- Into true ribs and floating ribs
- Into anterior and posterior ribs
What is the mediastinum divided into by an imaginary line from the sternal angle to the disc between 4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae?
What is the mediastinum divided into by an imaginary line from the sternal angle to the disc between 4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae?
What is the region in front of the heart and pericardium called?
What is the region in front of the heart and pericardium called?
What separates the thoracic cage from the abdomen?
What separates the thoracic cage from the abdomen?
What is the region behind the heart and pericardium?
What is the region behind the heart and pericardium?
What is the boundary of the anterior mediastinum posteriorly?
What is the boundary of the anterior mediastinum posteriorly?
What is contained within the fibrous pericardium?
What is contained within the fibrous pericardium?
What is attached to the central tendon of the diaphragm?
What is attached to the central tendon of the diaphragm?
What is the contents of the middle mediastinum?
What is the contents of the middle mediastinum?
What is the anterior boundary of the anterior mediastinum?
What is the anterior boundary of the anterior mediastinum?
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium in relation to the heart?
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium in relation to the heart?
What is the upper part of the fibrous pericardium attached to?
What is the upper part of the fibrous pericardium attached to?
What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?
What is the purpose of the pericardial cavity?
What is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium also known as?
What is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium also known as?
What structures pierce the posterior surface of the fibrous pericardium?
What structures pierce the posterior surface of the fibrous pericardium?
What are the recesses in the serous pericardium in relation to the heart and its great vessels called?
What are the recesses in the serous pericardium in relation to the heart and its great vessels called?
What is the boundary of the transverse sinus anteriorly?
What is the boundary of the transverse sinus anteriorly?
Which of the following vessels supply the fibrous pericardium?
Which of the following vessels supply the fibrous pericardium?
What is the boundary of the oblique sinus posteriorly?
What is the boundary of the oblique sinus posteriorly?
Which nerve supplies the fibrous pericardium and parietal layer of serous pericardium?
Which nerve supplies the fibrous pericardium and parietal layer of serous pericardium?
What is the boundary of the oblique sinus above?
What is the boundary of the oblique sinus above?
Which of the following is not sensitive to pain?
Which of the following is not sensitive to pain?
