anatomy quiz 3 Flashcards
thorax two openings
-superior thoracic aperture
-inferior thoracic aperture
posterior
thoracic vertebrae and their intervertbral disks
lateral
ribs and thoracic muscles
anterior
sternum
sternum
-manubrium
-body
-xiphoid process
superior thoracic aperture
- ## surrounded in bone by T1 vertebrum, rib 1, and manubrium
Inferior thoracic aperture
-surrounded by T12 vertebra, rib 11 and 12, and the cartilage of the 7-10 and the xiphoid process
the mediastinum
medial portion that contains viscera and divides left and right pleura
parietal pleura
more superficial and associated with the thoracic wall
visceral pleura
deeper and surrounding the lung
pneumothorax
puncture into this space to allow air in
superficial compartment
skin and breast
deep compartment
muscles and connective tissue
mammary glands
modified sweat glands
Composed of small
secretory lobules that empty
into 15-20 small lactiferous
ducts
-each duct empties into its own opening in the nipple
Arterial supply
collects blood through multiple arteries associated with the chest and limbs
venous supply
axillary internal thoracic and intercostal Viens
innervation
2nd -6th intercostal nerves 4th intercostal innervates nipple
lymphatic drainage
mostly through axillary nodes
pectoralis major
adduction, medial rotation, and flexion of the humerus