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The skeleton of the thorax includes all of the following structures except the

Lumbar Vertebrae

The sacral promontory is located on the:

1st sacral segment

Which artery is the largest and most anterior branch of the aortic arch

Brachiocephalic

The vertebral curvatures that are convex anteriorly are the:

Cervical and lumbar

Which chamber of the heart is the one that has the closest relationship to the wall of the esophagus?

LEFT ATRIUM

Lordosis is an exaggerated:

Lumbar curve

The sternal angle exists at the articulation between the

Manubrium and body of sternum

Which of the following statements is not true about intervertebral discs?

a herniated disc occurs when the anulus fibrosus protrudes through the nucleuspulposus

The major supporting ligaments of the vertebral column are the:

anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments

Most of the blood in the coronary arteries returns to the chambers of the heart via the

coronary sinus

Which one of the following associations is incorrect?

deltoid - rotator cuff muscle

All of the following statements about the left lung are true except that

has a greater volume than the right lung

Which of the following is not a correct relationship of the esophagus?

in the upper regions of the posterior mediastinum, the esophagus is to the left of the aorta

Each of the following statements about the superior thoracic aperture is correct except:

it is also known as the thoracic outlet

Correct statements about the left atrioventricular valve include each of the following except:

it is guarded by three more or less triangular cusps

The portion of the heart with the thickest walls is the

left ventricle

Which of the following terms relating to the heart wall is incorrectly paired

outermost layer - heart muscle

Which of the following represents an incorrect relationship about features of the heart?

right border - right ventricle

Blood from the head, neck, and superior limb is carried to the heart by the

superior vena cava

Each of the following statements about the ribs is correct except:

the first seven pairs of ribs are called vertebrochondral ribs

The anterior interventricular artery is a branch of

the left coronary artery

Which one of the following is not correct about transverse sections through the pulmonary trunk?

the pulmonary trunk is to the right of the ascending aorta

Which of the following is not correct about coronal sections through the right atrium

the pulmonary trunk, as it ascends from the right ventricle, is to the right of the ascending aorta and aortic arch

The mediastinum contains all of the following except:

the secondary bronchi

All of the following are characteristics of the atria of the heart except:

the tricuspid valve is located in its superior wall

Transverse sections through the sternal angle

typically show the ascending aorta to the left of the superior vena cava

In the living subject, the heart is situated

with the long axis directed to the left and downward