1- Thoracic Osteology, Arthrology, & Myology Flashcards
This is the region between the neck and abdomen, it is the superior portion of the trunk.
Thorax
This thoracic aperture is the communication between the neck and thorax.
Superior Thoracic Aperture
This thoracic aperture is an irregular communication between the thorax and abdomen.
Inferior Thoracic Aperture
What are the contents of the Superior Thoracic Aperture?
Trachea
Esophagus
Nerves and vessels of head, neck, and UE
What are the boundaries of the Superior Thoracic Aperture?
T1 Vertebral Segment
Paired 1st Ribs
Superior Manubrium
What are the contents of the Inferior Thoracic Aperture?
Esophagus
Inferior Vena Cava
Aorta
What are the boundaries of the Inferior Thoracic Aperture?
T12 Vertebral Segment
11th and 12th Ribs
7th through 10th Costal Cartilages
Xiphisternal Joint
The thoracic cavity is surrounded by an Osteocartilaginous Thoracic Cage and contains three primary divisions, which are…
2 Pulmonary Cavities
Mediastinum
This division of the thoracic cavity is located laterally and contains the lungs and pleurae.
2 Pulmonary Cavities
This division of the thoracic cavity is located centrally and contains the heart, thoracic great vessels, trachea, thoracic esophagus, and thymus.
Mediastinum
What are the 3 parts of the Sternum?
Manubrium
Body of Sternum
Xiphoid Process
This is the superior border of the Manubrium.
Suprasternal Notch
This is the junction between the Manubrium and Body of the Sternum.
Sternal Angle (of Louis)
This is on the Manubrium and articulates with the sternal end of the Clavicle.
Clavicular Notch
Which number Costal Cartilages connect to the Manubrium (via Costal Notches)?
1st Costal Cartilage
Half of 2nd Costal Cartilage
***Other half of 2nd Costal Cartilage is on the Body of the Sternum (it lies right on the Sternal Angle)
This is the junction of the Body of the Sternum and the Xiphoid Process.
Xiphisternal Joint
Which number Costal Cartilages connect to the Body of the Sternum (via Costal Notches)?
Half of 2nd
3rd-6th
Half of 7th
These lie on the anterior surface of the Body of the Sternum between each Costal Notch.
Transverse Ridges
The Xiphoid Process contains the Costal Notch for which number Costal Cartilage?
Half of 7th
What are the 3 types of ribs?
True (Vertebrocostal) Ribs – 1-7
False (Vertebrochondral) Ribs – 8-10
Floating (Vertebral) Ribs – 11-12
These ribs attach directly from vertebral segments to the Sternum via their own Costal Cartilage.
True (Vertebrocostal) Ribs – 1-7
These ribs attach from vertebral segments to join the Costal Cartilage immediately superior to that segment.
False (Vertebrochondral) Ribs – 8-10
These ribs do not attach to the Sternum at all.
Floating (Vertebral) Ribs – 11-12
Ribs 3-9, also called ________ ribs, all contain a head, neck, tubercle, and body (shaft).
Typical
What is on the Head of a Typical Rib?
Superior Articular Facet (articulates with Inferior Costal Facet on Thoracic Vertebra)
Inferior Articular Facet (articulates with Superior Costal Facet on Thoracic Vertebra)
Crest of the Head (separates the two facets)
***Remember, the Inferior Articular Facet connects to the Thoracic Vertebra of the SAME number, while the Superior Articular Facet connects to the Thoracic Vertebra one above (it is the hat).
This is the stretch of bone between the Head and Tubercle on a Typical Rib.
Neck
The Tubercle of a Typical Rib has what parts?
Articular Part (has an Articular Facet) Non-articular Part
The Articular Part (with the Articular Facet) of the Tubercle for a Typical Rib connects with part of the Thoracic Vertebra?
Transverse Costal Facet
The Non-articular Part of the Tubercle for a Typical Rib is the attachment point for what?
Lateral Costotransverse L.
This is part of the Body of a Typical Rib and it houses the Intercostal N. and vessels.
Costal Groove
This is part of the Body of a Typical Rib and it is the anterolateral turning point of the Rib.
Costal Angle
***Very common for fracture
Which ribs are the Atypical Ribs?
1st
2nd
10-12
The 1st Rib is broad and flat and has what components?
Head
Scalene Tubercle
Groove for the Subclavian A.
Groove for the Subclavian V.
What is unique to the Head of the 1st and 10th-12th Ribs?
Contains only one Articular Facet
The Scalene Tubercle on the 1st Rib is the insertion point for what?
Anterior Scalene M.
The Grooves for the Subclavian A. and V. lie on the superior aspect of the 1st Rib. Which groove lies more anteriorly?
Groove for the Subclavian V.
The 2nd Rib has a head, neck, tubercle, and body, but it contains one unique aspect which is the…
Tuberosity of Serratus Anterior M.
***Insertion point for this muscle
The 11th and 12th Ribs are short and do not attach to the Sternum (Floating). They also do not have present a ________ or ________.
Tubercle
Neck
Most commonly fractured Ribs are the ________ Ribs, at their weakest locus, which is just anterior to the ________ ________. Rib fracture can damage internal organs and produce severe pain with respiration, coughing, laughing, and sneezing.
Middle
Costal Angle
This is the term for extra ribs either in the Cervical or Lumbar region.
Supernumerary Ribs
Supernumerary Ribs in the Cervical region typically produce no symptoms, however they can produce neural and circulatory problems based on their proximity to the ________ ________ and ________ ________.
Brachial Plexus
Subclavian A.
***Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Supernumerary Ribs in the Lumbar region typically produce no symptoms, however they can result in confusion when?
When reading radiographs and other diagnostic images