FIRST QUIZ

1. The boundaries of the tho- racic inlet are:

• a. Posterior the body of the first thoracic vertebra

• b. Anterior the superior border of the manubrium of the sternum

• c. Posterior the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra

• d. Anterior the xifoid process of the sternum

• e. Lateral the medial surface of the first rib

2. The boundaries of the tho- racic outlet are:

• a. Posterior the body of the sev- enth thoracic vertebra

• b. Posterior the body of the twelfth thoracic vertebra

• c. Anterior the xifoid process of the sternum

• d. Anterior and lateral the joined cartilage of the seventh to twelve ribs

• e. Lateral the medial surface of the seventh rib

3. 3.Name the structures located inside the superior mediastinum:

• a. Thymus

• b. Larynx

• c. Trachea

• d. Principal bronchi

• e. Oesophagus

4.What are the main surface features of the lung?

• a. Two borders

• b. Two surfaces

• c. Three borders

• d. An apex and a base

• e. Three surfaces

Which organ lies retroperitoneally on the posterior abdominal wall?

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Spleen

6.Regarding the descending part of the thoracic aorta

• a. It is a component of the middle mediastinum

• b. It begins at the level of T3 vertebrae

• c. It passes through the diaphragm behind the lateral arc user ligament

• d. It begins at the beginning of the arch of aorta

• e. It passes to the abdomen at the level of T12

The thoracic duct

• Commences at L1

• Passes through the Oesophageal opening of the diaphragm (T10)

• Does not drain the right arm

• Enters the right side of the superior mediastinum

• Terminates in the IVC

Which is not found in the posterior mediastinum?

• Descending thoracic aorta

• Thoracic duct

• Phrenic nerves

• Azygous vein

• Lymph nodes

What passes through the inguinal canal in man:

• Spermatic cord

• Round ligament

• Ilioinguinal nerve

• Iliohypogastric nerve

• Femoral artery

What impressions can we find on the mediastinal surface of the left lung

• groove of the arch of the aorta

• Cardiac impression

• groove for the subclavian artery

• Groove for bracheocephalic vein

• The groove for the common carotid