Statistics for Mediastinum - 3

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Does the thoracic duct have valves?	Yes	100%
Which ribs are concidered to be true ribs due to being attatched to the sternum?	1st to 7th	50%
What does the vein drain into?	Azygos	50%
Is this bundle found below or above the rib?	Below	50%
What is the name given to lymphatic fluid presenece in the pleural space?	Chylothorax	50%
What is the thoracic duct a continuation of?	Cisterna chyli	50%
Do the external intercostals contract or relax during inspiration?	Contract	50%
Apart from the first costal cartillage all others form synovial joints with the sternum, but they are atypical due to the type of cartilage. What type of cartilage is it?	Fibrocartilage	50%
What vertebral level does the azygos vein begin at?	L1	50%
The intercostal neurovascular bundle contains a vein, artery and nerve from top to bottom. what artery is the artery a branch of?	Posterior intercostal artery	50%
What type of joints do ribs have with their costal cartilages?	Primary cartilaginous	50%
During expiration does the diaphragm contract or relax?	Relax	50%
The first intercostal space on both sides does not drain into the azygos system it instead drains into the brachiocephalic vein, by a vein of what name?	Supreme intercostal vein	50%
What level does it cross from right to left?	T4/5	50%
What part of the vertebrae do all ribs articulate with?	Transverse process	50%