University:
Western Sydney University
Course:
MEDI 2003 | Clinical Sciences 2
Academic year:

2024
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314

Pages:

5
Author:

Mariam A. A.

Respiratory Anatomy Questions 1. Name the irregular ribs and their respective features (5 marks) Answer: • • • • Rib 1 - 1 articular facet for T1 - Subclavian groove Rib 2 - Roughed area for serratus anterior muscles Rib 10 - 1 articular facet for T1 Ribs 11 and 12 - 1 articular facet for T11 and T12 respectively - No neck or tubercle 2. Describe the lining of the thoracic inlet and outlet (3.5 marks) Answer: • • Thoracic inlet - Posteriorly: T1 - Laterally: superior boarder of rib 1 - Anteriorly: jugular notch of sternum Thoracic outlet - Posteriorly: T12 Posterior laterally: ribs 11 and 12 Anterior laterally: cartilage of ribs 7 to 10 Anteriorly: xiphoid process 3. Name the origins and insertions of serratus anterior and serratus posterior (4 marks) Answer: Serratus anterior • • Superior portion - Origin: ribs 1 and 2 - Insertion: anterior superior angle of the scapula Inferior portion - Origin: Ribs 7-8/9/10 (variation) - Insertion: anterior inferior angle and anterior middle boarder of the scapula Serratus posterior • • Superior portion - Origin: C7 – T3 - Insertion: posterior surface or ribs 2 to 4 Anterior portion - Origin: T12 – L3 - Insertion: inferior boarder of posterior portion of ribs 9 – 12 4. Name the attachments of the diaphragm and include orientation (3 marks) Answer: • • • Anteriorly: xiphoid process Posteriorly: lumbar vertebra via crura Laterally: ribs 11 and 12 5. Name the tonsils of the pharynx (2 marks) Answer: • • • • Tubal tonsils Palatine tonsils Pharyngeal tonsils Lingual tonsils 6. Name the ligaments of the vertebra column and state their locations (6 marks) Answer: • • • • • • Anterior longitudinal: runs on longitudinally on the anterior surface of the vertebral column Posterior longitudinal: runs on longitudinally on the posterior surface of the vertebral column Supraspinous: runs above the spinous process Interspinous: runs between the spinous process Intertransverse: runs transversely between the transverse process Ligamentum flavum: runs between the laminae 7. Name the joints of the thoracic wall. Indicate which are anterior and which are posterior (4 marks) Answer: • • Posterior: - Costovertebral - Costotransverse Anterior - Sternocostal Sternal Intrachondral Chondrocoastal