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URI Anatomy Quiz 3
URI Anatomy Quiz 3 thoracic topography and the female breast
Question | Answer |
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The superior most vertebral spine that can be palpated is _____. | cervical vertebra 7, spinous process |
The superior attachment of the female breast is at the level of _____. | rib 2, midclavicular line, left and right |
The gland of the breast that produces oil is the _____. | sebaceous gland |
The line located 10 cm (4 inches) left and right of midsternum is the _____. | midclavicular line |
The bony prominence that may be palpated at the distal end of the clavicle is the _____. | acromion process |
There are _____ (how many) ribs in a human male. | 12 pairs (24) |
The vertical line passing through the inferior angle of the scapula is the _____. | scapular line |
The most distal (lateral) bony prominence of the human shoulder is the _____. | acromion process |
The bony structure that may be palpated in the infraclavicular fossa is the _____. | coracoid process |
There is a slight bony rise at the manubriosternal joint and this is an important landmark of the thoracic wall. Besides calling it the manubriosternal joint, it may be called the _____. | sternal angle |
The intercostal space is numbered for the rib superior to the space. False = 67, true = 68. | True |
The portion of the sternum that is superior and adjacent to the xiphoid process is the _____. | body (or gladiolus) of the sternum |
The superior angle of the scapula is at the level of _____. | thoracic vertebra 7, spinous process |
Near the nipple there is an enlargement of the lactiferous duct. It is the _____. | lactiferous sinus |
The pectoral fold is primarily the _____. | pectoralis major muscle |
The raised, pigmented area of skin that surrounds the nipple is called the _____. It probably functions as a visual cue as to the location of the nipple for the infant. | areola |
The organ that can be palpated deep to the skin superior to the suprasternal notch is the _____. | trachea |
The acromion process of the scapula articulates with the _____ (be specific). | clavicle |
The suprasternal notch may also be referred to as the _____. It is an important landmark since this is where one might perform a tracheotomy. | juglular notch |
The proximal end of the clavicle articulates with the _____. | manubrium |
The portion of the mammary gland that extends toward the axilla and is superficial to the anterior pectoral fold is the _____. | axillary tail |
The suspensory (Cooper's) ligaments of the female breast are formed from deep fascia. | False |