General Anatomy · Cardiovascular System · Hard
Azygos
Meaning: An unpaired vein running up the right side of the spine, draining the back of the chest wall.
In practice: The azygos vein arches over the right main bronchus to join the superior vena cava.
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Which word means: The tough double-layered sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels.
Answer: Pericardium
Which word means: Four-sided carpal bone of the distal row; also the lateral band of the coracoclavicular ligament.
Answer: Trapezoid
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