Thorax — Flashcards

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

_____ diaphragmatic pleura is innervated by phrenic nerve and the pain is referred to the lateral neck and supraclavicular region

_____ hiatal hernias occur due to protrusion of the fundus of the stomach into the thorax

On the left side, _____ intercostal veins drain into the posterior vein.

Hint: x-y

The inferior border of the heart is made by the _____ mainly and a small contribution by the left ventricle.

The esophagus lies in the _____ and posterior inferior mediastinum.

Each of the upper _____ intercostal spaces has 2 anterior intercostal arteries and 1 posterior intercostal artery.

The sequence of structures at the right hilum from superior to inferior is: BABV_____Pulmonary arteryPrincipal (Hyparterial) bronchusInferior pulmonary vein

The roots of the lung are at the level of _____-T7 vertebral bodies.

The _____ posterior intercostal vein drains into the brachiocephalic or vertebral vein on both sides of the thorax