A. the left superior intercostal vein passes forward across the arch of the aorta deep to the vagus nerve B. the left superior intercostal vein passes forward across the arch of the aorta superficial to the phrenic nerve

E. the ligamentum arteriosum passes from the right pulmonary artery to the aortic arch 

C. the aortic bodies subserve respiratory reflexes via vagal fibres 

D. the left subclavian artery gives its internal thoracic branch

B. —

E. origin of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve 

C. whole of the superior vena cava

B. left superior intercostal vein 

A. left phrenic nerve passing medial to the left vagus nerve, just above the arch of the aorta

D. oesophagus held to the left of the midline by the aorta

A. has visceral and parietal layers

E. has none of the above properties 

B. has no attachments to the sternum

D. is inferiorly related to the diaphragmatic pleura

C. encloses a part only of the superior vena cava 

B. receives blood from all the venae cordis minimae

E. has a valve for the superior vena cava 

C. has its left wall formed by the interventricular septum

D. has the coronary sinus opening to the right of the fossa ovalis

A. lies anterior to the left atrium 

A. has the atrioventricular node in the upper part of the crista terminalis

E. recovers blood from all the vena cordis minimae 

B. continues above as the auricular appendage 

D. has the inter-atrial septum forming the left wall of the atrium

C. has the coronary sinus opening in the fossa ovalis

C. right marginal artery

E. by a terminal branch of the right coronary artery 

D. left marginal artery 

B. interventricular branch of the left coronary artery

A. conus arteriosus

E. the right coronary artery arises from the right posterior aortic sinus 

D. the tricuspid valve has 2 large papillary muscles

C. the interatrial and interventricular septa lie at about 45 degrees to the saggital plane 

A. the mitral valve has 3 cusps

B. the aortic sound is best heard at the apex

C. about half of the interventricular septum

E. the atrioventricular node in a minority of cases 

B. part of the diaphragmatic surface of the left ventricle

A. most of the right ventricle

D. the lower part of the interatrial septum 

D. usually gives off the posterior interventricular artery

A. arises from the posterior aortic sinus

B. supplies the sinuatrial node in only 10% of cases

C. gives off the anterior interventricular artery 

E. supplies no part of the right ventricle 

E. all of the above responses concerning Type A dissection are correct 

A. arises proximal to the left subclavian artery

C. causes pain which differs from typical myocardial ischaemic pain

B. may produce neurological signs

D. has a very high mortality when untreated 

E. represents the left anterior cardinal vein 

C. crosses in front of the aortic arch

A. lies posterior to the lower half of the manubrium when the neck is extended

D. joins the right brachio-cephalic vein below the second costal cartilage

B. receives the left superior intercostal vein 

A. lies anterior to the thymus gland

B. projects above the jugular notch in infants

C. receives the superior intercostal vein

E. occasionally receives the right supreme intercostal vein 

D. crosses the right vagus nerve sub-pleurally 

E. commences by the union of the lower posterior inter-costal veins 

C. is joined by the right superior intercostal vein 

A. joins the right brachiocephalic vein

D. is crossed anteriorly by right posterior intercostal arteries

B. passes in front of the right lung root

C. the right fifth to eleventh posterior intercostal veins

E. all of the above 

D. the right ascending lumbar vein 

B. some oesophageal veins from the middle third of the oesophagus

A. the right superior intercostal vein

E. recurrent laryngeal nerves are given off by both vagi in the superior mediastinum 

A. pre-ganglionic contributions are made to the oesophageal plexus 

D. entry into the abdomen is achieved by piercing the crura of the diaphragm

C. the right vagus nerve passes anterior to the right lung root

B. the left vagus nerve passes medial to the aortic arch