Bones of the Thoracic Cage Flashcards
What are the three components of the sternum
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid process
What is the located at the superior border of the manubrium
Suprasternal (jugular) notch
What does the manubrium articulate laterally with
Clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint and the first rib
What does the manubrium articulate inferiorly with
Body of the sternum at the manubriosternal joint (sternal angle)
Where is the body in relation to the manubrium
Inferior
What does the body of the sternum articulate with
Ribs 2-7
Where does the second rib articulate with
Sternum of the sternal angle
What does the body of the sternum articulate inferiorly with
Xiphoid process
What does the 7th rib articulate with
Inferior part of the body of the sternum and the superior part of the xiphoid process
How many pairs of ribs are there
12
What are the anterior parts of the ribs composed of
Costal cartilages
Where do the ribs articulate with the costal cartilages
Costochondral joints
What are the true ribs
1-7
Costal cartilages of ribs 1-7 articulate with what
Directly with the sternum at the sternocostal joints
What are the false ribs
8-10
