Anatomy Checkout Sheet

Question 1

what is ectopia cordis?

Answer 1

a rare congenital condition in which some or all of a baby’s heart doesn’t have the typical coverage of the breastbone. The heart instead lies beneath a layer of skin and appears to be outside the chest.

Question 2

what is sternal foreman?

Answer 2

arises from the incomplete fusion of the cartilaginous neonatal sternum, is a relatively common anatomical variation found in 2.5% to 13.8 % of all individuals. SFs are usually located at the lower third of the sternal body and their average diameter is 6.5 mm.

Question 3

what is pectus excavatum?

Answer 3

when the ribs and the breastbone (sternum) grow inward and form a dent in the chest. This gives the chest a concave (caved-in) appearance,

Question 4

what is pectus carinatum?

Answer 4

a deformity of the chest wall in which the breastbone and ribs are pushed outward. Pectus carinatum is sometimes called “pigeon breast” because of the birdlike appearance of the chest.