Thorax/Abdomen — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: What structure is responsible for breast cancer metastasis to the vertebrae? _____

Answer: Azygos vein

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Flashcard 82: _____ hernias are medial to epigastric vessels

Answer: Direct

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Flashcard 83: Neurogenic tumors = _____ mediastinum Thymomas = _____ mediastinum

Answer: posterior

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Flashcard 84: Arcuate arteries of the kidney further branch into _____ arteries

Answer: interlobular

Flashcard 85: What is the medial border of the inguinal (Hesselbach) triangle? _____

Answer: Lateral border of rectus abdominis

Flashcard 86: Which lymph node cluster drains the colon up to the splenic flexure? _____

Answer: Superior mesenteric

Flashcard 87: Which lymph node cluster drains the trachea and esophagus? _____

Answer: Mediastinal

Flashcard 88: The blood supply to the middle 1/3 of the ureter is _____

Answer: variable

Flashcard 89: Patients with left sided renal vein thrombosis can develop a left sided _____ due to the "nutcracker" effect

Answer: varicocele

Flashcard 90: Which lymph node cluster drains the testes and ovaries? _____

Answer: Para-aortic