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Anatomy exam II Mediastinum

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The superior mediastinum borders ____ anteriorly   manubrium of sternum  
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The superior mediastinum borders ____ posteriorly   T1-T4 vertebral bodies  
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The superior mediastinum borders ____ laterally   mediastinal parts of the parietal pleura  
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The superior mediastinum borders ____ superiorly   superior thoracic aperture  
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The superior mediastinum borders ____ inferiorly   transverse plane between the sternal angle and the intervertebral disc between T4-T5  
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The _____ is an asymmetric, bilobed structure located immediately posterior to the manubrium of the sternum   thymus  
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The thymus is involved in the early development of the _____ and is a large structure in _____   immune system; children  
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Thymus begins to atrophy after _____, shows considerable size variation in adults, and is barely identifiable as an organ in elderly individuals   puberty  
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The right and left _____ are located immediately posterior to the _____ and form on each side at the junction between the internal jugular and subclavian veins   brachiocephalic veins; thymus  
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The brachiocephalic veins join at the lower edge of the right first costal cartilage to form the _____   superior vena cava  
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The thoracic portion of the aorta can be divided into the _____, the _____, and the ____   ascending aorta, the arch of the aorta, and the thoracic (descending) aorta  
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Only the _____ of the thoracic aorta is located in the superior mediastinum   arch of the aorta  
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The arch of aorta has three large branches arising from its superior border: the ____, the _____ and the _____   the left subclavian artery, the left common carotid artery, and the brachiocephalic trunk  
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The brachiocephalic trunk gives rise to the ____ and the ____   right subclavian and right common carotid arteries  
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The _____ is a flexible tube formed by a series of C-shaped transverse cartilaginous rings.   trachea  
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The trachea forms the section of the respiratory tract _____ to the larynx   inferior  
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At the T4-T5 vertebral level, the trachea divides into the ____ and the _____   right and left main bronchi  
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The _____ arise from spinal segments C3-5 and provide innervation to the diaphragm and its associated membranes   phrenic nerves  
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The phrenic nerves descend through the _____ and then along the pericardial sac, within the fibrous pericardium, _____ to the root of the lung   superior mediastinum; anterior  
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The phrenic nerves innervate the ____ pleura , ____ pericardium and the ____ layer of the serous pericardium   mediastinal pleura; the fibrous pericardium; and the parietal  
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The _____ (CN X) provide _____ innervation to the thoracic and abdominal viscera   vagus nerves; parasympathetic  
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The vagus nerve descends through both the ____ and ____ mediastinum on their way to the abdomen   superior and posterior  
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The right and left vagus nerves give rise to the _____ nerves, which innervate the muscles of the larynx   right and left recurrent laryngeal  
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The ____ nerve passes under the right subclavian artery before ascending to the larynx   right recurrent laryngeal  
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The _____ nerve passes under the arch of aorta artery before ascending to the larynx   left recurrent laryngeal  
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Due to the inferior position of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, it is highly susceptible to compression by a pathologic mass, which can lead to _____   to vocal cord paralysis and hoarseness of the voice  
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_______, often due to the spread of lung cancer, is a common cause of compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve   lymph node enlargement  
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____ typically performed on patients who present with a hoarse voice   Chest x-rays  
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The anterior mediastibum borders _____ anteriorly   body of sternum  
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The anterior mediastibum borders _____ posteriorly   pericardium  
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The anterior mediastibum borders _____ laterally   mediastinal parts of the parietal pleura  
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The anterior mediastibum borders _____ superiorly   transverse plane between the sternal angle and the intervertebral disc between T4-T5  
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The anterior mediastibum borders _____ inferiorly   diaphragm  
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The posterior mediastinum borders _____ anteriorly   pericardium  
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The posterior mediastinum borders _____ posteriorly   T5-T12 vertebral bodies  
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The posterior mediastinum borders _____ laterally   mediastinal parts of the parietal pleura  
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The posterior mediastinum borders _____ superiorly   transverse plane between the sternal angle and the intervertebral disc between T4-T5  
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The posterior mediastinum borders _____ inferiorly   diaphragm  
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The ____ is a muscular tube that runs from the pharynx to the stomach   esophagus  
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The esophagus descends through both the _____ on its way to the abdomen   superior and posterior mediastinum  
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The esophagus receives part of its innervation from the ____   vagus nerves  
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The left vagus nerve continues as the _____   anterior vagal trunk  
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The right vagus nerve continues as the _____   posterior vagal trunk  
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The _____ and the _____ are major components of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system   sympathetic trunks and thoracic splanchnic nerves  
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As the thoracic aorta descends through the posterior mediastinum, it gives off _____, _____ and the _____ arteries   posterior intercostal; bronchial; esophageal  
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The posterior intercostal arteries supply _____   the lower nine intercostal spaces (3-11)  
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The bronchial arteries supply the _____   bronchi and lungs  
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The esophageal arteries supply the _____   esophagus  
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The azygos system of veins is formed by the _____ on the right and the _____ on the left   azygos vein; hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins  
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Both sides of the azygos system of the vein drain blood from the body wall to the ______   superior vena cava  
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In the case of a obstruction of the _____, blood may be rerouted through the azygos vein in order to return to the heart. This typically results in substantial _____ of the azygos vein   inferior vena cava; dilation  
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The _____ is the channel through which lymph from most of the body is returned to the venous system   thoracic duct  
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The thoracic duct begins as a saccular dilation, _____ extends superiorly along with the azygos vein, and empties into the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins   the chyle cistern (cisterna chyli)  
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The right arm and the right side of the head and neck are drained by the _____   right lymphatic duct  
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