01-06: Thorax, Lungs, Pleura Flashcards
Which ribs are true ribs?
Ribs 1 & 2
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What does the manubrium of the sternum articulate with?
Rib 1 and the Body of the Sternum
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Which part of the rib articulates with the bodies of vertebrae?
Head
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Which muscle is considered the primary muscle of respiration (breathing)?
Diaphragm
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Where do the ribs articulate anteriorly?
Costal cartilage
Where do the ribs articulate posteriorly?
Vertebrae
3 parts of the Sternum
- Manubrium
- Body
- Xiphoid
Location of Superior Thoracic Aperture
- where the first rib articulates with T1 and the Manubrium of Sternum
- Root of head and neck
What enters the Superior Thoracic Aperture?
- Vagus nerve
- Parasympathetic cranial nerves
- Parts of Cervical Plexus (Phrenic nerve)
What exits the Superior Thoracic Aperture?
- Great Vessels (Subclavian Artery, Brachiocephalic trunk,…)
- Jugular structures going into Subclavian veins and SVC
Location of Inferior Thoracic Aperture?
- Floating ribs
- Costal margin
- T12
- Xiphoid process of Sternum
What completely covers the Inferior Thoracic Aperture?
Diaphragm
What is above the Diaphragm and directly in the middle of the Thoracic Cavity?
Mediastinum
What is lateral (surrounds) the mediastinum?
Pleural Cavity
4 parts of the Mediastinum?
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Superior
- Inferior
What region are the ribs located in?
Thoracic only
What do the ribs articulate with?
Sternum and Vertebrae
Atypical ribs
Ribs 1, 2, 11, 12
-Weird shape or doesn’t articulate with anything
True (Vertebrocostal) ribs
Ribs 1-7
False (Vertebrochondral) ribs
Ribs 8-10
Floating ribs
Ribs 11-12
4 parts of Vertebral End of Typical ribs
- head
- neck
- tubercle
- angle
1 part of Middle End of Typical ribs
-Body (shaft)
Sternal End of Typical ribs
articulates directly with sternum, costal cartilage, or sits in fascia
Articulation spot for neck muscles on Rib 1
Scalene tubercle and ridge
2 Grooves on Rib 1
- Subclavian vein
- Subclavian artery
Because it’s right at Superior Thoracic Aperture