Thorax — Flashcards

Aortic hiatus is located at the level of _____, in the crus of diaphragm

_____ valve is the valve of coronary sinus and is derived from sinoatrial valve

Minor openings through the diaphragm:The _____ vessels and nerves pass through the lateral arcurate ligament

The phrenic nerve supplies _____ fibres to the mediastinal pleura, pericardium and diaphragmatic peritoneum

Hint: motor/sensory

Esophageal hiatus is located at the level of _____, in the muscular part of diaphragm

Reflections of the _____ pericardium surrounding the pulmonary veins is J-shaped and the cul-de-sac formed within the J is the oblique pericardial sinus

The orifice of the _____ valve is level with the left half of the sternum opposite the 4th costal cartilage

_____ bronchial veins drain into the accessory hemiazygos vein

The left bronchus crosses the esophagus at _____ cm from the upper incisor teeth.

_____ in the right atrium corresponds externally to sulcus terminalis and is the site of origin of pectinate muscles.