Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
Thorax - Gross Anatomy - 1
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1. What is thoracic inlet? (1)
2. What are the structures forming the boundaries of the thoracic inlet? (2)
3. What are the parts of a typical rib? (2)
4. Describe in brief how a typical rib articulates with a vertebra. (1)
5. How do ribs articulate with the sternum? (3)
6. Describe in brief the muscles of the thoracic cage. (3)
7. What are the structures in a typical intercostal space? (2)
8. Describe in brief, or draw a simple line diagram of, the distribution of an upper intercostal nerve. (4)
9. What is mediastinum? What are its divisions? (2)
10. Name four structures in the superior mediastinum. (2)
11. Name two structures in the posterior mediastinum. (1)
12. What does the anterior mediastinum contain? (1)
13. Briefly describe the pattern of the major veins draining into the right atrium. (3)
14. Name the branches of the arch of the aorta.
15. Outline the key features of the vagus and the phrenic nerves in the thorax. (4)