Bones And Joints Of Thoracic Wall

Question 1

What cavity is the heart found within?

Answer 1

Pericardial cavity

Question 2

What lies between the left and right pleural cavities in the thorax?

Answer 2

Mediastinum

Question 3

Which bones articulate with the manubrium at its superolateral angles?

Answer 3

Medial end of clavicle

Question 4

What is the name for the joint of the clavical and manubrium?

Answer 4

Sternoclavicular

Question 5

Which bones attach to the middle of the manubrium?

Answer 5

1st ribs

Question 6

What type of joint is the sternoclavicular?

Answer 6

Synovial saddle

Question 7

What name is given to the notch formed by the superior border of the manubrium?

Answer 7

Jugular notch

Question 8

What is the vertebral level of the xiphoid process?

Answer 8

T9

Question 9

What is the vertebral level of the sternomanubrial joint?

Answer 9

T4

Question 10

What part of the sternum does the 2nd costal cartilage attach?

Answer 10

Costal notch (Demi-facets) both manubrium and body

Question 11

What is the name given to the facets by which the clavicles attach?

Answer 11

Clavicular notch

Question 12

What are the typical ribs?

Answer 12

Ribs 3-9

Question 13

On a typical rib, does it have a

1) rounded or sharp inferior border?
2) rounded or sharp superior border?

Answer 13

1) sharp

2) rounded

Question 14

With which vertebrae do the heads of the ribs articulate?

Answer 14

The vertebrae corresponding to the rib and the vertebrae above (smaller)

Question 15

What vertebrae would rib 7 attach to?

Answer 15

Vertebrae T7 and T6

Question 16

What part of the vertebrae does the head of the rib articulate?

Answer 16

Costal facet

Question 17

What part of the rib attaches to the transverse costal facet of the vertebrae?

Answer 17

Tubercle

Question 18

Which ribs are;

1) true ribs?
2) false ribs?
3) floating ribs?

Answer 18

1) 1-7
2) 8-10
3) 11-12

Question 19

What lies within the costal/ sulcus groove?

Answer 19

Intercostal veins, arteries and nerves

Question 20

At what angle does the costal sulcus/ sulcus groove lie?

Answer 20

The sulcus/ costal groove is at the angle where the body of the rib begins to turn anteriolaterally

Question 21

What is the structure of the 1st rib?

Answer 21

Short, wide and flat

Question 22

What is the purpose of the scalene tubercle?

Answer 22

For attachment of the anterior scalene muscle of the neck (which is an accessory respiratory muscle)

Question 23

What lies anterior and what lies posterior to the scalene tubercle on the 1st rib?
(Subclavian vein or artery)

Answer 23

Anterior to the tubercle is the subclavian vein

Posterior to the tubercle is the subclavian artery

Question 24

What part of the rib articulates with the articulate facet on the tips if the transverse process?

Answer 24

Tubercle (synovial joint)

Question 25

What part of the rib articulates with the Demi facets of the vertebrae?

Answer 25

The head

Question 26

What ribs are most commonly fractured and why?

Answer 26

Ribs 5-10 because they are the most exposed and fixed

Question 27

what type of joint is the xiphisternal joint?

Answer 27

primary cartillagneous

synchondrosis

Question 28

what type of joint is the manubriosternal joint?

Answer 28

secondary cartillagenous

symphysis

Question 29

what type of joint is the costochondral?

articulation of the rib to the costal cartilage

Answer 29

primary cartillagenous

Question 30

what type of joint is the sternocostal of the 1st rib?

articulation of the 1st rib with the manubrium

Answer 30

primary cartillagenous

Question 31

what type of joint is the sternocostal of 2-7th ribs?

Answer 31

synovial plane