Intercostal Catheterisation: Applying Body Wall Anatomy Clinically

You’ve explored the anatomy of the thoracic wall in lectures and examined it through dissection specimens. Now, we’ll apply that knowledge in a clinical context by looking at intercostal catheterisation using the anterior approach. This procedure is commonly used to drain air (such as in a pneumothorax) from the pleural space. Understanding the body wall layers, their spatial arrangement, and surrounding structures is essential for performing this technique safely and effectively.

Image from AN@TOMEDIA ONLINE   Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P & Grkovic I: Access directly via: LINK HERE (go to Thorax; Dissection; for tips!)

Use Lecture 8 "Anatomy of Body Wall" as your guide

Instructions:

Total: 8 marks

Upload your labelled image into the text input area below or attach file into dropbox below.

Below is a cross section through a mammalian model (the fetal rat).

This is a snapshot of a virtual slide - a virtual slide allows easy collaboration between users, such as researchers, clinicians, & pathologists for sharing of information, regardless of time or space.

What region is this section from?

The anterior part of this cross section is located at

Which of the following labels indicates a structure that forms the inferior border of the thoracic cavity?

To get from the embryological to the anatomical position, each limb rotates differently. This has effects on the position of the radius and its equivalent bone in the lower limb.  

Which bone in the lower limb is equivalent (developmentally homologous) to the radius of the upper limb? Explain your answer using drawing/s.

Note: This concept will be demonstrated in Weeks 3 and 4 labs using the pink baby model shown below. Please refer to the model during lab sessions to help you understand the changes in bone positions after limb rotation.

Total 18 marks 

DETAILS OF TASK:

Students are required to draw and explain the positions of the upper and lower limbs before and after limb bud rotation. The focus is on understanding and depicting how these limbs appear in the embryological position and how they transition to their orientation in the anatomical position after limb bud rotation. So the drawing(s) must include the relevant orientation of the upper and lower limbs. 

This question asks students to conceptualise the embryological position and consider the location/position of upper and lower limb bones relative to one another. An understanding of positional terms (in the embryo and adult), and bones of the limbs is required

Drawing(s) must include the following: 

1. relevant orientation of upper limbs (2 marks) and lower limbs (2 marks), BEFORE limb bud rotation 

2. relevant orientation of upper limbs (2 marks) and lower limbs (2 marks) AFTER limb bud rotation

3. correct positioning of specific bones within the limb (label all* bones of the upper and lower limb) (4 marks) - *individual carpal/tarsal names not necessary - just label as "carpals' and "tarsals" . Similarly, indicate the "group" of proximal phalanges, middle phalanges and distal phalanges as well as the "group" of metatarsals/metacarpals.

4. label the location of digit 1* in the upper AND the lower limb (4 marks)  *before and after limb bud rotation

5. the bone in lower limb that is developmentally homologous to radius should be inferred from the drawings and highlighted as correct answer (i.e answering the q ) (2 marks)

Key words: cranial (superior)/caudal (inferior) and lateral/medial

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Labels required (no paragraphs - short descriptions only if necessary)
• Hand-drawn or digitally marked up  - both OK
• No more than one-page (additional pages will not be reviewed)
• Simple hand-drawn diagrams encouraged, however non-copyright images can be used eg Biorender etc. 
• Referencing not required 
• Submit on on-page and convert to PDF

This question gets students to apply their foundational knowledge of anatomy to a transverse & coronal CT section.

Label 8 different structures that you can identify on the transverse CT scan (8 marks)

Label 10 different structures that you can identify on the coronal CT scan (10 marks)

Indicate which side of the image is anatomical left and anatomical right (label with a L and R on both images) (2 marks)

Indicate anterior and posterior aspects of the transverse image (label anterior and posterior on the transverse image) (1 mark)

TIPS:

• Students may identify general structures or more specific structures. 
• Each label must be different (eg you cannot label "rib" more than once, but "left kidney" and "right kidney" are ok)
• To label this CT scan, snapshot it on screen, and paste into word or .ppt, attach labels and resubmit as PDF below.

Total 21 marks  

Using this virtual histology slide of human lung Objective Slide Manager label the following structures. 

• Take screenshots at different magnifications of the assigned slide to visualise and label all the structures clearly. 

  • Must use snapshots at the appropriate magnification 

  • Include up to 5 images/screenshots in your answer

• No more than TWO A4-pages of work (images with labels)

• No smaller than 12-point font

• Convert your file to a PDF

Intercostal Catheterisation: Applying Body Wall Anatomy Clinically

You’ve explored the anatomy of the thoracic wall in lectures and examined it through dissection specimens. Now, we’ll apply that knowledge in a clinical context by looking at intercostal catheterisation using the anterior approach. This procedure is commonly used to drain air (such as in a pneumothorax) from the pleural space. Understanding the body wall layers, their spatial arrangement, and surrounding structures is essential for performing this technique safely and effectively.

Image from AN@TOMEDIA ONLINE   Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P & Grkovic I: Access directly via: LINK HERE (go to Thorax; Dissection; for tips!)

Use Lecture 8 "Anatomy of Body Wall" as your guide

Instructions:

Total: 8 marks

Upload your labelled image into the text input area below or attach file into dropbox below.

Resource: AN@TOMEDIA ONLINE   Eizenberg N, Briggs C, Barker P & Grkovic I: Access directly via: LINK HERE 

Upload your labelled image into the text input area below or attach file into Dropbox below.

Based on the 2024 study by Shaw et al. on the portrayal of myocardial infarction (MI) in film, what is the most likely public health consequence of the patterns observed in media representation?