Bony Thorax

Question 1

What are the three parts of the bony thorax

Answer 1

The Thoracic vertebrae ribs and sternum

Question 2

What is broken during CPR

Answer 2

Sternum

Question 3

What kind of bones make up the sternum

Answer 3

Flat bones fused from three bones

Question 4

What are the three bones of the sternum

Answer 4

Manubrium body xiphoid process

Question 5

What is the sternum attached to

Answer 5

Seven pairs of ribs

Question 6

Where is the Jugular notch

Answer 6

At the level of the third thoracic vertebrae

Question 7

What is the sternal angle

Answer 7

Where the Manubrium and body meet at a slight angle

Question 8

What does the sternal angle formed

Answer 8

Transverse Ridge at second pair of ribs

Question 9

Sternal body and xiphoid process fuse

Answer 9

Xiphisternal joint

Question 10

Location of xiphisternal joint

Answer 10

9th vertebrae

Question 11

Needle inserted into Marrow and sample withdrawn

Answer 11

Sternal puncture

Question 12

What is often used to obtain samples for blood disease

Answer 12

Sternum

Question 13

How do ribs articulate with the vertebral column

Answer 13

Articulate posteriorly and curb downward towards the anterior body

Question 14

pairs one to seven

Answer 14

True ribs

Question 15

How do true ribs connect to the sternum

Answer 15

Through coastal cartilage

Question 16

Pairs8 to 12

Answer 16

False ribs

Question 17

Why are false Ribs called false ribs

Answer 17

They attach indirectly to sternum or are not attached at all

Question 18

Pears 11 to 12

Answer 18

Floating ribs

Question 19

What is special about floating ribs

Answer 19

Not attached to sternum at all

Question 20

Between the ribs there is what

Answer 20

Intercoastal space

Question 21

What is the intercoastal space filled with

Answer 21

Intercostal muscles to aid him breathing

Question 22

Function if the bony thorax

Answer 22

Forms a case to protect major organs