AS continued Flashcards
1
Q
Sternum is the fusion of ___ bones
A
3
2
Q
Sternum parts (top to bottom)
A
Manubriun, body, and xiphoid process
3
Q
Sternum is attatched to first ___ pairs of ribs
A
7
4
Q
What’s sternal puncture for?
A
testing bone/tissue
5
Q
How many pairs of ribs are there?
A
12
6
Q
True ribs
A
first 7 pairs, connected by costal cartilage to sternum
7
Q
False ribs
A
next 5 pairs (after the first 7)
8
Q
Last 2 pairs of the false ribs are…
A
floating (not attached)
9
Q
Bony thorax includes..
A
sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebra
