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Thorax Question Samples For PC1
Thorax Question Samples For PC1
• Contain sympathetic preganglionic GVE fibers with cell bodies located in the lateral horn
(intermediolateral cell column) of the spinal cord and GVA fibers with cell bodies located in
the dorsal root ganglia.
• Greater Splanchnic Nerve
– Arises usually from the fifth through ninth thoracic sympathetic ganglia
– perforates the crus of the diaphragm or occasionally passes through the aortic hiatus,
– and ends in the celiac ganglion.
• The greater splanchnic nerves contain general visceral afferent (GVA) and
preganglionic sympathetic general visceral efferent (GVE) fibers.
• The anterior horn of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of the GSE fibers.
• The dorsal root ganglion contains cell bodies of GSA andGVA fibers.
Heart
– (A) Over the medial end of the second left intercostal space
– (B) Over the medial end of the second right intercostal space
– (C) In the left fourth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
– (D) In the left fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line
– (E) Over the right half of the lower end of the body of the
sternum
lungs