Block 2 Thoracic Wall Flashcards
Where does heart reside? and put stethoscope
Mid clavicular line, T4-5th intercostal space. sternal angle
Where does heart reside in patient with cardiomegaly?
below 5th intercostal space, lateral to mid clavicular space
if heart on right what is it called?
dextrocardia
anterior boundaries of thoracic cage?
anterior: sternum, costal cartilages, ribs
posterior boundaries of thoracic cage?
posterior: thoracic vertebrae, ribs
lateral border of thoracic wall?
ribs
the thoracic/chest is described as a space between what
between neck and abdomen
thoracic wall covered outside by ______ and______
skin outside and muscles attaching the shoulder girdle to the trunk
thoracic inlet vs outlet
inlet anatomically, outlet clinically
outlet- vasculature leaves
but same thing
thoracic wall is lined with
parietal pleura
functions of thoracic wall?
- protect internal air- and fluid filled organs
- provide rigid exterior wall to prevent collapse of elastic lungs
- provide attachment and support to upper limbs
- provide auxiliary lung expansion
thoracic inlet boundary?
anterior: upper border of sternum
posterior: 1st thoracic vertebrae
each side: 1st rib and 1st cartilage
sloping downwards and inwards
needle in intercostal space?
NV bundle within costal groove, insert above the costal bone.
if do below, hit intercostal bundle
number of thoracic vertebrae and number of typical thoracic vertebrae number vs atypical
there are total of 12 vertebrae
T2-T9 they are called typical
1, 10, 11, 12 are atypical
typical vertebrae characteristics
body: heart shape and carries 2 demi facet at its side
transverse process: has facet for rib tubercle of same number
spine: long, pointed and directed downward and backward
vertebral foramen: small and circular
sternum parts and levels of the thoracic vertebrae
3 parts
Manubrium: lies opposite T3, T4
Body: lies opposite T5 to T8
Xiphoid: opposite of T9
structures of sternum and their locations
anterior: in front of heart
superior: above heart
posterior: behind heart
true ribs are?
attached to sternum, upper 7 pairs
typical rib
A typical rib is a long twisted flat bone
•Borders:
- Superior
- rounded, smooth
- Inferior
- sharp, thin
- The inferior border overhangs and forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve.
- The anterior end:
- attaches to the corresponding costal cartilage.
typical rib parts
Parts:•head, neck, tubercle, shaft, and angle.
•The head has two facets for articulation with the numerically corresponding vertebral body and that of the vertebra immediately above.
•The neck is a constricted portion situated between the head and the tubercle.
•The tubercle is a prominence on the outer surface of the rib at the junction of the neck with the shaft- It has a facet for articulation with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra
•The shaft is thin and flattened and twisted on its long axis.
•Its inferior border has the costal groove.
•The angle is where the shaft of the rib bends sharply forward.
joints of sternum: manubrium and sternum
The manubriosternal joint is a cartilaginous joint between the manubrium and the body of the sternum.
joints of ribs, head, transverse process, costal cartilages
head of rib -> The 1st rib and the three lowest ribs have a single synovial joint with their corresponding vertebral body
Joints of the Tubercles of the Ribs•
The tubercle of a rib articulates by means of a synovial joint with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra (This joint is absent on the 11th and 12th ribs.)
Joints of the Ribs and Costal Cartilages
•These joints are cartilaginous joints. No movement is possible.
costovertebral joint
Rib has same number as the inferior vertebra and its transverse process
joints of the costal cartilages with the sternum
- The 1st costal cartilages articulate with the manubrium, by cartilaginous joints that permit no movement
- The 2nd to 7th costal cartilages articulate with the lateral border of the sternum by synovial joint
- Additionally, the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th costal cartilages articulate with one another along their borders by small synovial joints.
- The cartilages of the 11th and 12th ribs are embedded in the abdominal musculature.
atypical vertebrae numbers
1, 10, 11, 12
expiration vs inspiration pressures
inspiration pressure of thorax less than atmospheric, breathe in
expiration opposite
clinical communication of thoracic inlet
clinically, the chest cavity communicates with the root of the neck through an opening called the thoracic outlet. •
why is it called an thoracic outlet?
It is called an outlet because important vessels and nerves emerge from the thorax here to enter the neck and upper limbs
boundaries of thoracic inlet
Anatomically:•Called thoracic inlet or the superior thoracic aperture
.•Boundaries:
•Anteriorly: the superior border of the manubrium
- Posteriorly: the first thoracic vertebra (T1)
- Laterally: first pair of ribs & the costal cartilage
•Relations:
•Anterior: Clavicle articulates & manubrium•Superior: The root of the neck
Inferior: superior mediastinum
•Superolateral: The brachial plexus
injry below 5th rib stab what structures affected in possibly which cavity
we reached the abdominal cavity, prob affect something in here now
ie spleen behind 9-11th ribs on left side
liver is behind ribs 9-11 on the right side
structures that pass through thoracic inlet
trachea
•oesophagus
•thoracic duct
-apices of the lungs
- Nerves
- phrenic nerve
- vagus nerve
- recurrent laryngeal nerves
- sympathetic trunks
structures that pass through thoracic inlet nerves
trachea
•oesophagus
•thoracic duct
-apices of the lungs
Nerves
•phrenic nerve
•vagus nerve
•recurrent laryngeal nerves
•sympathetic trunks
vessels that pass through the the thoracic inlet
Arteries
•left and right common carotid arteries
•left subclavian arteries
Veins
•internal jugular veins
•brachiocephalic veins
•subclavian veins
•Lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels
boundaries of thoracic wall
anterior: sternum, costal cartilages, and ribs
posterior: thoracic vertebrae andribs
laterally: ribs
what makes T1 atypical
small body, long horizontal spine, upper complete facet on the body
what makes T11 and T12 atypical
complete facet on the body, inferior articular facet directed laterally, short blunt spine
what makes T2-T9 typical
facets on the body and transverse processes for articulation with ribs, circular or heart shaped body, the spine is long tapering and directing backwards and downwards
what are the atypical ribs?
1st, 2nd, 10th, 11th and 12th
what are the floating ribs and why?
11 and 12, they have no anterior connection with the other ribs or with the sternum
what are the false ribs and why?
ribs pair 8, 9, 10 are false ribs because they don’t articulate directly with sternum, they articulate with anteriorly with the costal cartilages of the ribs above
characteristics of atypical first rib?
shortest, and is C-shaped
anterior end: cup shape
posterior end: head, neck, and tubercle
head: one facet
surfaces: superior and inferior
what muscle attaches to upper and anterior border of first rib?
the scaleneus muscle
what is anterior to the scaleneus muscle and first rib?
the subclavian vein crosses the rib, posterior to the muscle attachment, the subclavian artery and the lower trunk of the brachial plexus cross the rib and lie in contact with the bone
characteristics of the 2nd rib?
the 2nd rib has twice the length of the first rib
head has 2 facets
surfaces of shaft are in between that of the 1st and typical
movements of ribs and costal cartilages
•Movements of the Ribs and Costal Cartilages•The 1st ribs and their costal cartilages are fixed to the manubrium and are immobile. The raising and lowering of the ribs during respiration are accompanied by movements in both the joints of the head and the tubercle, permitting the neck of each rib to rotate around its own axis.
what is the thoracic outlet characterized by?
forms by vertebra T12, rib 12, costal margin, and xiphoid process.
it is bounded inferiorly by the dome of diaphragm.
what can a fracture of lower ribs result in?
diaphragmatic hernia
the lower boundary of diaphragm is problematic because?
Lower boundary arches up so high that a stab wound below rib 5 can pierce the abdominal cavity
how many intercostal spaces are there?
there are 9 anterior and 11 posterior
each intercostal space contains what?
intercostal muscles: (external, internal, and transversus thoracis)
an intercostal nerve
intercostal vessels: intercostal arteries (anterior and posterior)
intercostal veins (anterior and posterior)
order of superficial intercostal muscles? from superficial to deeper
external intercostal muscles, internal intercostal muscles, innermost intercostal muscles
external intercostal muscle origin and insertion
origin: from the lower border of the rib above
insert: into the outer lip of upper border of a rib below the origin
external intercostal muscle action
elevate the ribs during inspiration
external intercostal muscle innervation
intercostal nerves
the external intercostal runs how through the intercostal space? how do fibers run
the fibers are directed from above downwards and forwards toward the belly, they attach more anteriorly than origin
the muscle begins from the posterior end of the intercostal space close to the tubercle of the rib and ends at the costochondral junction where it is replaced by external or anterior intercostal membrane
internal intercostal muscle origin and insertion
origin: floor of costal groove
insertion: inner lip of upper border of rib below