Lecture 14- Thoracic Osteology and Wall Structure Flashcards
Twelve thoracic vertebrae
Twelve pair of ribs and their costal cartilage
Sternum
Intercostal Muscles
Components that make up the thoracic cage
First thoracic vertebrae
First pair of ribs and costal cartilage
Manubrium
Boundaries of the superior thoracic outlet
Twelfth thoracic vertebrae
Twelfth pair ribs and costal cartilages
Xiphisternal Joint
Larger of the two openings
Boundaries of inferior thoracic outlet
The angle of the sternum where the second rib meets the sternum
Angle of Louis
Superior aspect of the body of the sternum
Clavicle
First Rib
Articulations associated with the manubrium
Symphysis type of join
Manubriosternal Joint
What marks the level of dermatome 6
Xiphoid Process
Ribs 1-7
Vertebrosternal Ribs
Ribs 8-10
Vertebrochondral Ribs
Ribs 11-12
Vertebral Ribs (Floating)
What attaches to the head of the intervertebral disc
Head of the rib
What is the narrow portion between the head and the tubercle
Neck of the rib
What articulates with the transverse process of vertebra with same number
Tubercle of the rib
What is the sternal extremity that takes a downward slope
Shaft of the rib
What takes an upward slope
Costal Cartilage
Why is the first rib important?
Due to its relation to the nerves of the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels
Where is the jugular notch?
Root of the neck
Where is the sternal angle?
Marks the second rib
What sound is heard at the 5th intercostal space around the midclavicular line?
Apex Heartbeat