Interval 1 Structural Functions Flashcards
clavicle
- only bone that transmits forces directly from the upper limb to the thorax
- articulates with the manubrium and the acromium process
Nipple
in males landmark for the fourth intercostal space (heart)
Costal margin
lower boundary of thoracic cage
formed by cartilages of false ribs 8-12
Naming intercostal spaces
named for the rib above
External intercostal muscles
elevate ribs and sternum
Internal intercostal muscles
depress ribs and sternum
Oblique crease
marks the boundary between the anterior abdominal wall and the anterior thigh
contains inguinal ligament
Highest point of iliac crest clinical relevance
L4 location
Lumbar Vertebrate
L1-L5
Abdominal fascia
superficial: campers
deep: scarpas
Thoracoacoacromial artery
supplies pectoral major and minor
How many muscle layers in the trunk
3
Thorax muscle interrupted by
external and internal layers are interrupted by ribs
Location of parietal pleura
between 3rd and 4th rib
Intercostal nerves/veins/arteries
- superior part of each intercostal space
- VAN arrangement
Intercostal nerves
ventral rami
Rectus Sheath
Above the arcuate line: has an anterior and posterior region
- Anterior: External and part of internal oblique
- Posterior: Part of internal and transversus abdomens
Below arcuate line: only anterior
Part of the inguinal canal
posterior wall
anterior wall
floor
roof