Thorax — Flashcards

The sympathetic innervation of the heart is by _____-T5.

The _____ nerve is posterior to the root of the lung and the phrenic nerve is anterior to the root of the lung.

The intercostal nerve is a branch of _____ rami (anterior) of thoracic spinal nerves.

Hint: dorsal/ventral

The carina is _____ to ascending aorta and anteromedial to descending aorta

_____ intercostal arteries supply the intercostal space up to the costochondral junction.

On the left side, _____ intercostal veins form the left posterior vein, which drains into the superior intercostal.

Structures passing through 2 grooves of the first rib are:Anterior groove - _____.Posterior groove - Subclavian artery and lower trunk of brachial plexus

_____ intercostal arteries for the first 11 intercostal spaces are given by superior intercostal artery and descending thoracic aorta

Midline joints of the thorax like _____ and xiphisternal joints are secondary cartilaginous joints of symphysis type

On the right side, the lower intercostal spaces (below _____ ICS) drain directly into the azygous vein