Miscellaneous
The most common type of hernia.
What is inguinal hernia?
The superficial landmark found where the external oblique MM meet the anterior rectus sheath.
What is the linea semilunaris?
White rami contain this substance that is not found in gray rami.
What is myelin?
The main function of the respiratory system.
What is gas exchange?
Arteries and veins that connect directly to the heart.
What are great vessels?
This type of gland secrete hormones that enter the blood stream and have no ducts.
What is endocrine gland?
This landmark separates the superior and anterior/posterior regions of the mediastinum.
What is sternal angle?
Anterior rami of thoracic spinal nerves.
What are intercostal nerves?
The potential space between pleura of the lungs.
What is the pleural cavity?
The thickest tunic layer of arteries.
What is tunica media?
Mammary glands evolved from this type of gland.
What is apocrine sweat gland?
This structure is a landmark used in CPR.
What is the xiphoid process of the sternum?
This division of the central nervous system (CNS) involves conscious movement and sensory perception.
What is somatic nervous system (SNS)?
The largest respiratory muscle.
What is the diaphragm?
Blood circuit (circulation) on the right side of the heart that conveys blood to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart.
What is pulmonary circuit (circulation)?
The sternal angle is a medical landmark for what type of injury?
What is pneumothorax puncture?
These connect the sympathetic trunk to intercostal nerves.
What are rami communicates?
Commonly referred to as the "windpipe."
What is the trachea?
The small potential space between parietal and visceral layers of the serous pericardium.
What is the pericardial cavity?
Landmarks of auscultation for heart sounds.
What are 2nd and 5th intercostal spaces?
Neurons located in the lateral horn of gray matter in the thoracolumbar segment of the spinal cord are involved with this division of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
What is sympathetic division?
This primary bronchus is wider and more vertical than the other.
What is the right primary bronchus?
The formation of plaque in arteries causing myocardium ischemia.
What is atherosclerosis?
Landmark indicating where inferior epigastric blood vessels perforate the rectus sheath.
What is arcuate line?
These nerves synapse with prevertebral ganglia in the abdomen rather than sympathetic trunk ganglia.
What are splanchnic nerves?
These specific alveolar cells consume microorganisms and dust particles that enter the alveolus.
What are alveolar macrophages?
Another name for the middle cardiac vein.
What is posterior interventricular vein?
Coronary (cardiac) veins drain into this vessel.
What is the coronary sinus?