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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
