lecture 6: thoracic wall Flashcards
what is the thoracic cage
osteocartilagenous structure that encloses the thorax and thoracic viscera
give some examples of thoracic viscrea
heart, lungs, esophagus etc
what is tthe rib cage bounded by
by the thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum
what is the rib cage walled off by
muscles and conneective tissue with a few key passageways
how many ribs are thre
12
what are the 2 openings of the rib cage
=superior thoracic aperature (thoracic inlet)
=inferior thoracic aperature (thoracic outlet)
which is larger the superior or inferior tthoracic aperature
the inferior
what are the true ribs
1-7
why are ribs 1-7 considered true ribs
direct insertion to the stternum via the costal cartilage
what are the false ribs
8-10
why are ribs 8-10 considered false ribs
they have an indirect insertion on sternum via costal margin (with the rib above them)
what are the floating ribs
11-12
why are ribs 11-12 called floating ribs
no insertion on the sternum att al l
what is it the costal margin
The costal margin is the medial margin formed by the cartilages of the seventh to tenth ribs
-anterior side of tthe thoracic outlet
what are the importtant features of a typical rib
head, tubercle, neck, costal angle, costal groove, body of the ribs, costal carttlage
do the tubercle and costal groove lie inferior or superior
inferior
where is the neck of the rib loacted
betweemn the head and the tubrecle
what are the 3 articulations of the rib
1) hed of the rib (posterior, veertt)
2) tubercle of the rub (posterior, vert)
3) costal cartilage (anterior, sternum)
is the articulation of the head of the rib located posterior or anterior
posterior
is the articulation of the tuebrcle of the rib located posterior or anterior
posterior
is the articulation of the costal cartilage of the rib located posterior or anterior
anterior
where dos the head of the rib articulate
with the body of the vert (on the demi facets)
where dos the ttubercle of the rib articulate
on the veertebra (specifcally on the costal facet on thte transverse process)
whatt are the facets on the vertebral body of the thoracic vert called
demi facets
whatt are the facets on the transverse process of the thoracic vert called
costal facet
how many joint facets are unique to the thoracic vert
3 joint facets
true or false: the ribs associate with the vert of the same nmber
ttrue
where is the costotransverse joint located
betwen the rib and the transverse process
explaiin the articulation of the costotransverse joint
rib at TP
=tubercle of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the TP of the same numbered vertebra
truue or false: tubercle of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the TP of the vertebra above
false, of the same numbereed vertebra
explain thee articulation at the costovertbereal joint
rib at VB
= head of the tubercle articulatese with 2 demi facets:
1) the VB of the same numbered vert and 2) the inferior demi facet of the VB above
what are the posterior joints of the thoracic cage
costotranverse jointt
costcovertebral joint
true or false: rib 7 only acticulates with T7 (
false, also the inferior demi facet of t6
which rib is condered short flat and horizontally oriented
rib 1
what is special about the grooves on rib 1
anterior and psoterior grooves for subclavian vein and artery
what is the articulation of the costovertberal joint of rib 1
articulates with VB of its own level only.
what is the articulation of the costovertberal joint of ribs 10,11,12
the costovert joint articulatest with VB of own level only (no inferior facetts on t10,t11,t12)
true or false: ribs 1,10,11,12 only articulate with VB of own level only
yes