Thorax Anatomy Overview

True (A)

To reduce friction during breathing movements.

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

<p>1 = Apical 7 = Medial basal (cardiac on left) 10 = Posterior basal 5 = Lateral and medial middle lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Left lung (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upper lobe and lower lobe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anterior and lateral (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 27 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arteries of the upper limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>section 44</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section 41 = Osteology of the lower limb Section 49 = The leg Section 50 = The ankle and foot I Section 48 = The knee joint and popliteal fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The elbow joint and cubital fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Section 46 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is gradually replaced by fat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Inferior thyroid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>right lymph</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Azygos = Drains blood from the thorax into the superior vena cava Internal thoracic = Supplies the anterior thoracic wall Brachiocephalic = Branches into right common carotid and right subclavian arteries Superior vena cava = Returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It includes both vessels and the thymus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supplying the upper limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Inferior laryngeal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The structures that form the chest cavity wall.

The central region of the thorax containing the heart, major blood vessels, and esophagus.

Membrane surrounding the lungs and airways passing through the chest.

The organs responsible for gas exchange.

The muscular pump that circulates blood.

The structures composing the front and sides of the abdominal cavity.

The membrane lining the abdominal cavity.

Structures involved in the first part of digestion.

The lower part of the trunk, below the abdomen.

The structures of the arm, forearm, and hand, including their bones, nerves, and blood vessels

The lungs are divided into sections called lobes, with three in the right lung and two in the left lung, each with further subdivisions.

The lung is further divided into segments, each supplied by its own bronchus and blood vessels.

The topmost segment of each lung lobe.

The rear segments of the lung lobes.

The front segments of lung lobes.

The segment on the side of the lung lobes.

The segment on the inner side of the lung lobes.

Air passages supplying the individual lung segments.

The area where the bronchi, blood vessels, and nerves enter and exit the lung.

A tube that carries air to the lungs.

After puberty, the thymus gland is gradually replaced by fat tissue.

The thoracic aorta gives rise to several branches that supply blood to different parts of the thorax and upper body.

A large vein that collects blood from the upper body and empties into the right atrium of the heart.

Arteries that branch off from the subclavian artery and supply blood to the anterior chest wall and breast.

Part of the diaphragm where the aorta passes through to the abdomen.

Part of the body lymphatic system responsible for draining lymph from the thoracic region.

Large veins that merge together to form the superior vena cava.

Arteries supplying blood towards the upper limbs.

Arteries supply blood to the muscles (intercostal) between the ribs