Chest Wall Flashcards
Where is the neurovascular plane in the ribs?
Between the innermost and the internal intercostal muscles
What are the true ribs
1-7
What are the false ribs
8-12
What are the floating ribs
11, 12
What type of joint is the first sternocostal joint?
Primary cartilaginous
What type of joint is found in the 2nd-7th sternocostal joints
Synovial
What are the muscles that support the rib cage?
Sternocleidomastoid
Scalenus anterior
Scalenus medius
Scalenus posterior
Into which vein does the thoracic duct drain?
Subclavian vein
What is the nerve supply to the chest wall
Dermatomes of C4, T2-T12
In which dermatome is the nipple usually found?
T4
What are the internal thoracic vessels that supply the lungs externally
Bronchial and esophageal branches off the aorta
Internal thoracic branches off left subclavian
Pericardiacophrenic off the internal thoracic
