Supply the bronchi, the visceral pleura and the supporting tissue of the lungs, also supply the breast.
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Azygos System
Venous drainage of the bronchi, the visceral pleura and the supporting tissue of the lungs, circulation between the inferior and superior vena cava.
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Thoracic Duct
Lymph drainage for the abdomen, pelvis, lower limbs and the left side of the thorax, head, and upper limb, drains into the venous system at the angle of the left subclavian and internal jugular veins.
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Right Lymphatic Duct
Drains from the upper right thorax, right arm, right side of head and neck and sometimes the lower lobe of the left lung.
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Sympathetic Trunk
Origin of the postganglionic sympathetic fibres that supply the heart and lungs.
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CNX
Provides parasympathetic innervation of the heart and lungs.
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Mediastinum
Region that lies between the left and right lungs from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm, artificially divided into superior and inferior, the inferior part is further divided into anterior, middle and posterior.
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Thoracic Inlet
Occurs at the first pair of ribs, or the superior border of the manubrium.
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Pericardium
Double-walled membrane enclosing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.
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Connective Tissue Septae
Divides lobes of the breast, merge with deep fascia overlying the anterior surface of the pectoralis major.
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Lateral Cutaneous Branches of the 4th-6th Intercostal Nerves
Innervate the breasts.
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Lymphatic Capillaries
Main drainage of lymph to the anterior group of axillary lymph nodes in the breast.
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Apex Heart Beat
Ascultated in the left fifth intercostal space in the midclavicular line.
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Superior Border of the Heart
2nd left costal cartilage and 3rd right costal cartilage.
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Front
Azygos System
Back
Venous drainage of the bronchi, the visceral pleura and the supporting tissue of the lungs, circulation between the inferior and superior vena cava.
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