6430 WEEK 9 Flashcards
What is the Thorax?
upper part of the trunk located between the neck and the abdomen
What does the thoracic cage consist of?
12 thoracic vertebrae posteriorly
12 pairs of ribs in there costal cartilages
Sternum Anteriorly
What does the tubercle of the rib articulate with?
Articulates with the transverse process
of true ribs
7
of false ribs
5
Vertebrosternal ribs
7 (true ribs)
distal attachment to sternum
Vertebrocostal Ribs
3
Vertebra to costal cartilage of 7th rib
Vertebral ribs
2
only articulate with vertebra posteriorly
floating class
Does the L1 vertebra have a rib?
NO
Angle of Louis
junction between the body + manubrium of sternum
Thoracic Vertebrae
Have facets on their bodies for articulation of the head of the ribs
Have facets on their transverse processes for articulation with the rib tubercle
Ribs
7 pairs of TRUE ribs (vertebrosternal)
3 pairs of FALSE ribs (do not articulate with the sternum via their own costal cartilage | vertebrocostal)
2 pairs of FLOATING ribs (do not articulate with the sternum | vertebral )
FLOATING ribs are also ___ ribs.
FALSE
Costovertebral Joint
articulate head of rib with vertebra
Costotransverse Joint
between 7th rib and 7th thoracic transverse process
How many levels below is the spinous process of T7.
1 whole level below
Superior Costotransverse Ligament
comes from superior surface of neck of rib to superior transverse process
Intrarticular ligament
attach to the IVD (part of the IVD)
Joint types
2 Facet Joints - lamina join together behind the ribs
2 Costovertebral Joints - rib attaching to vertebra
2 Costotrasnverse Joints - transverse process + ribs
Ratio disc : body height
in thoracic spine
1:5
1cm of IVD : 5 cm of thoracic vertebral body
Discs are thinner and vertebral bodies are also taller
Facet Joints allow for what type of movement?
Flexion + Extension
Radiate ligament
ligament runs from the head of the rib to vertebral body
Costotransverse ligament
ligament runs from back of neck of rib to transverse process
lateral costotransverse ligament
runs from the tubercle of rib to the transverse process