Thoracic fascial planes — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which layer(s) of spermatic fascia cover an indirect inguinal hernia? _____

Answer: All three

Flashcard 2: Which brainstem tract coordinates conjugate horizontal eye movements by connecting the nuclei of CN VI and the contralateral CN III?

Answer: Medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)

Extra: The MLF coordinates conjugate horizontal eye movements by connecting the abducens nucleus (CN VI) to the contralateral oculomotor nucleus (CN III). Damage to the MLF results in Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia (INO), which is highly characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis.

Flashcard 3: Which layer(s) of spermatic fascia cover a direct inguinal hernia? _____

Answer: External spermatic fascia

Flashcard 4: Penetrating trauma to the neck above the _____ can injure the ansa cervicalis

Answer: cricoid cartilage

Flashcard 5: What lymph node cluster drains the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, and auditory tubes?_____

Answer: Retropharyngeal lymph nodes

Flashcard 6: Which GI ligament connects the spleen to the posterior abdominal wall?_____

Answer: Splenorenal ligament