ANAPHY 3-E Flashcards

1
Q

main function of the bony thorax

A

serve as an expandable,
bellows-like chamber

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2
Q

the interior capacity expands and
contracts during inspiration and expiration, respectively.

A

Bony Thorax

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3
Q

The bony thorax consists of the

A

sternum, thoracic vertebrae, and 12 pairs of rib

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4
Q

protects important
organs of the respiratory system and vital structures within the
mediastinum, such as the heart and great vessels.

A

bony thorax

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5
Q

common site for marrow biopsy

A

sternum

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6
Q

a thin, narrow, flat bone with three divisions

A

sternum

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6
Q

It is composed of highly vascular cancellous tissue covered by a
thin layer of compact bone.

A

sternum

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6
Q

The total length of the adult sternum
is approximately

A

7 inches (18 cm).

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7
Q

The adult manubrium averages

A

2 inches,
or 5 cm, in length.

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7
Q

upper part of sternum is called

A

manubrium

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8
Q

The longest part of the sternum is the

A

body,

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9
Q

the body of sternum is about

A

4 inches or 1 cm

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10
Q

The union of the four segments of the body
begins during puberty and may not be complete until about the
age of

A

25 years

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11
Q

xiphoid process corresponds to the level of

A

T9-T10.

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11
Q

The most inferior portion of the sternum is th

A

xiphoid process

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11
Q

xiphoid process does not become totally ossified until about the age of

12
Q

The uppermost border of the manubrium is easy to palpate and is
called the

A

jugular notch/ suprasternal or manubrial notch,

13
Q

The sternal angle is at
the level of the disk space between

A

T4 and T5 for

14
Q

Each clavicle articulates with the
manubrium laterally at the clavicular notch on each side and is called the

A

sternoclavicular joint

15
Q

The anterior ribs do not unite directly with the sternum but do
so with a short piece of cartilage termed

A

costocartilage

16
Q

The first seven pairs of ribs are considered

17
Q

What do you call to the last five pairs of ribs, numbered 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.

18
Q

The last__pairs of false ribs are unique in that they do not
possess costocartilage.

19
Q

NOTE

A

Ribs 1 to 7 are termed true ribs and connect directly
to the sternum. The last five pairs of ribs, 8 to 12, are termed
false ribs. The last two pairs of ribs, 11 and 12, which are also
false ribs, are termed floating ribs because they are not connected
anteriorly.

20
Q

posterior or vertebral end of a typical ris is ___

A

3-5 inches higher than anteriois or sternal end

21
Q

This inside margin, which
contains the blood vessels and nerves, is termed the

A

costal groove.