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Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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Mediastinal | Solid structure of Thoracic from sternum to vertebrae. Holds everything in the thorax but the lungs. |
Lines the pulmonary cavities | Parietal pleura |
Visceral pleura | invests the lungs, including the surfaces within the horizontal & oblique fissures. It cannot be dissected from the lungs |
3 types of ribs | True, False, Floating |
Function of Thoracic wall | Protect the contents & to provide the mechanical function of breathing. |
Covered internally by parietal thoracic fascia. | Thoracic wall |
Manubrium, Body, Xiphoid Process | 3 parts of the sternum |
Veins of the Thoracic | Azygos Veins |
4 parts of the parietal pleura | Costal, Mediastinal, Diaphragmatic, Cervical |
Located in the subcutaneous tissue of the anterior thoracic wall | Mammary glands |