1: Thoracic Wall Flashcards
Functions of the thorax
- Protect vital thoracic/abdominal organs from forces
- Resist the neg. internal pressure by elastic recoiled of the lungs
- Provide attachments for and support the weight of limbs
- Provide origin for some upper limb muscles
What are the true ribs and they attach
1-7 , attach vertebrae to sternum
What are the false ribs and they have
8-10, have cartilage attached to the cartilage of ribs superior
What are the floating ribs and they have
Cartilages ending in the posterior abdominal wall musculature
What forms the infrasternal angle
Cartilages of 7-10 joined
Ribs and costal cartilages are separated by
Intercostal space
Superior thoracic aperature is bounded by
1 thoracic vertebrae
1st pair of ribs
Superior border of manubrium
Inferior thoracic aperature is closed by
The diaphragm
Head of ribs articulate with
Inferior and superior facets of the body
Tubercle of ribs articulate with
Facets of transverse processes
Costal groove is located which portion of rib
Inferior border
Thoracic outlet syndrome
When there’s compression or injury of vessels in the lower neck and chest
Three parts of manubrium
Jugular mother
Clavicular notch
Notch for 1 cost cartilage
Parts of sternum
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid process
Describe sternal angle
Slight angle between manubrium and body
Prectus carinatum
Abnormal development causing sternum to protrude out
Pectus excavatum
Sternum grows in
Poland syndrome
No pectoral is muscle
Scoliosis
Lateral curvature of the spine
Costovertebral joint upper ribs
1-7 rotate
Costovertebral joint lower ribs
8-10 glide
Costovertebral joints ribs 11/12
Do not articulate with transverse processes
Costchondral joints
Rib and costal cartilage, no movement
Intercondral joints 6-9
Synovial plane joints
Intercondral joints 9 and 10
Fibrous joints