Chest

Question 1

What is chest called?

Answer 1

Thoracic

Question 2

Bony framework of chest

Answer 2

Thoracic cage

Question 3

What makes up thoracic cage?

Answer 3

Thoracic vertebrae/ ribs/ sternum and costal cartilage

Question 4

What does thoracic cage protect?

Answer 4

Heart/ lungs/ other organs

Question 5

What is sternum made up of?

Answer 5

Mwnubrium/ body of sternum/ xiphoid process

Question 6

What are first 7 ribs called?

Answer 6

True ribs

Question 7

What are next 5 pairs of ribs called?

Answer 7

False ribs

Question 8

Thoracic Diaphram

Answer 8

O: Inferior border of ribcage/ xiphoid process/ costal cartilage/ lumbar Vertebrae
I: inserts into itself
A: Pulls central tendon down causing inspiration

Question 9

External Intercostals

Answer 9

O: Inferior border and costal cartilage of rib above
I: Superior of rib below
A: Elevates rib during inspiration

Question 10

Internal Intercostals

Answer 10

O: Superior border of rib below
I: Inferior border of rib above
A: Draws ribs together and depresses rib cage helping with e
expiration

Question 11

Innermost Intercostals

Answer 11

O: Inner surface of ribs near their angles
I: Inner surface of 2nd or 3rd rib below rib of origin
A: Draws ribs together aiding expiration