Exam 3- Osteology of the Anterior Thorax

Question 1

What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the manubrium sterni?

Answer 1

T3-T4

Question 2

What are the participants in the sternoclavicular joint?

Answer 2

the clavicle, manubrium sterni and the costal cartilage of the first rib

Question 3

What separates the manubrium sterni and corpus sterni?

Answer 3

the manubriosternal symphysis

Question 4

What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the corpus sterni?

Answer 4

T5-T9

Question 5

What ribs will join with the corpus sterni via costal cartilage?

Answer 5

ribs 2-7

Question 6

What feature of the corpus sterni is present in 4-7% if the population?

Answer 6

a sternal foramen

Question 7

What are the classifications of ribs 3-7 in the typical adult skeleton?

Answer 7

typical ribs, true ribs, costa verae and vertebrosternal ribs

Question 8

What are the classifications of ribs 1 and 2 in the typical adult skeleton?

Answer 8

atypical ribs, true ribs, costa verae and vertebrosternal ribs

Question 9

What are the classifications of ribs 8 and 9 in the typical adult skeleton?

Answer 9

typical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae and vertebrochondral ribs

Question 10

What are the classifications of rib 10 in the typical adult skeleton?

Answer 10

atypical rib, false rib, costa spuriae and vertebrochondral rib

Question 11

What are the classifications of ribs 11 or 12 in the typical adult skeleton?

Answer 11

atypical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae and vertebral ribs