Thorax — Flashcards

The _____ duct drains most lymph into the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

Minor openings through the diaphragm: The _____ artery passes through the space of Larrey (Costo-Xiphoid gap)

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

The thoracic duct lies in the _____ and posterior inferior mediastinum.

The phrenic nerve supplies _____ fibres to the muscular diaphragm

Hint: motor/sensory

Thoracic duct ascends through the _____ mediastinum between the aorta and the azygous vein.

The thymus lies in the _____ and anterior inferior mediastinum.

In the mid-clavicular line, the inferior border of lung is at the _____ rib and for pleura is at the level of 8th rib

Minor openings of the diaphragm: The _____ passes behind the medial arcuate ligament

Hint: structure

The right RLN is _____ than the left RLN as it loops around the subclavian artery