Thoracic Cavity Basics

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What is the shape of the inferior border of the thoracic cavity?

Vertical

Oblique (correct)

Curved

Horizontal

At which level of the thoracic spine does the inferior border reach the vertebral column?

8th thoracic spine

10th thoracic spine

12th thoracic spine (correct)

1st thoracic spine

Which of the following ribs is crossed by the inferior border opposite the lateral border of sacrospinalis muscle?

11th rib

9th rib

12th rib (correct)

10th rib

What is the nerve supply of the visceral pleura?

Anterior and posterior pulmonary plexuses Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about the visceral pleura's sensitivity?

It is not sensitive to pain Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of the posterior border of the pleura?

Vertical Signup and view all the answers

Which nerves supply the cervical pleura?

1st intercostal nerve Signup and view all the answers

What type of stimuli is the visceral pleura not sensitive to?

Somatic stimuli Signup and view all the answers

Which vessels supply the visceral pleura?

Bronchial vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the diaphragmatic pleura is supplied by the phrenic nerve?

Central part Signup and view all the answers

What type of innervation does the visceral pleura receive?

Autonomic innervation Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the mediastinal and central part of diaphragmatic pleura?

Phrenic nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which vessels supply the visceral pleura?

Bronchial vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes drain the parietal pleura?

Parasternal, intercostal, posterior mediastinal, and diaphragmatic nodes Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the peripheral part of diaphragmatic pleura?

Intercostal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which vessels supply the parietal pleura?

Internal thoracic and intercostal arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of friction between the pleural surfaces?

Severe pain with respiratory movements Signup and view all the answers

Where is the pain referred to when the peripheral part of the diaphragmatic pleura is inflamed?

The thoracic wall or anterior abdominal wall Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve shares the same cervical spinal segments as the supraclavicular nerves?

Phrenic nerve Signup and view all the answers

What can cause air to enter the pleural cavity?

Perforation in the lung or a wound in the thoracic wall Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of air entering the pleural cavity?

Collapse of the lung Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of referred pain at the tip of the shoulder?

Irritation of the mediastinal pleura Signup and view all the answers

What happens when air enters the pleural cavity from a perforation in the lung?

The lung collapses Signup and view all the answers

Where is the safest location to introduce a large wide-bore needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity?

7th intercostal space Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a wound in the thoracic wall?

Pleural cavity becomes filled with air Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to avoid the neurovascular bundle when introducing a needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity?

To avoid injury to the neurovascular bundle Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of introducing a large wide-bore needle in the pleural cavity?

To drain fluid from the pleural cavity Signup and view all the answers

Thoracic Cavity Basics

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What is the shape of the inferior border of the thoracic cavity?

At which level of the thoracic spine does the inferior border reach the vertebral column?

Which of the following ribs is crossed by the inferior border opposite the lateral border of sacrospinalis muscle?

What is the nerve supply of the visceral pleura?

What can be said about the visceral pleura's sensitivity?

What is the direction of the posterior border of the pleura?

Which nerves supply the cervical pleura?

What type of stimuli is the visceral pleura not sensitive to?

Which vessels supply the visceral pleura?

Which part of the diaphragmatic pleura is supplied by the phrenic nerve?

What type of innervation does the visceral pleura receive?

Which nerve supplies the mediastinal and central part of diaphragmatic pleura?

Which vessels supply the visceral pleura?

Which lymph nodes drain the parietal pleura?

Which nerve supplies the peripheral part of diaphragmatic pleura?

Which vessels supply the parietal pleura?

What is the result of friction between the pleural surfaces?

Where is the pain referred to when the peripheral part of the diaphragmatic pleura is inflamed?

Which nerve shares the same cervical spinal segments as the supraclavicular nerves?

What can cause air to enter the pleural cavity?

What is the result of air entering the pleural cavity?

What is the cause of referred pain at the tip of the shoulder?

What happens when air enters the pleural cavity from a perforation in the lung?

Where is the safest location to introduce a large wide-bore needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity?

What is the result of a wound in the thoracic wall?

Why is it important to avoid the neurovascular bundle when introducing a needle to drain fluid from the pleural cavity?

What is the purpose of introducing a large wide-bore needle in the pleural cavity?

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