Osteology of the Anterior Thorax Flashcards
What parts form the adult sternum?
manubrium sterni, corpus sterni, xiphoid process
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the manubrium sterni?
T3-T4
What feature is present at the top of the manubrium sterni?
jugular notch
What is the name given to the articular site at the superolateral margin of the manubrium sterni?
clavicular notch
What names are given to the articular sites for the joint with he first and second rib?
costal notch I for the first rib costal cartilage;
costal notch II for the second rib costal cartilage
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the corpus sterni?
T5-T9
What surface feature on the corpus sterni identifies the location of the synchondroses?
transverse lines
What articular sites for the costal cartilage of ribs will be identified on the corpus sterni?
costal notches II-VII
What attaches to the crest of the neck of the rib?
superior costotransverse ligament
What attaches beneath the crest of the neck of the rib?
the inferior costotransverse ligament
What attaches tot he non-articular surface of the tubercle of a rib?
the lateral costotransverse ligament
What attaches tot he costal angle of a rib?
the iliocostalis muscle and the thoracolumbar aponeurosis/fascia
What is present at the sternal end of the rib?
costal cartilage
What attaches to the scalene tubercle of the first rib?
the anterior scalene muscle
What unique feature is present on the body (corpus or shaft) of the second rib?
the tuberosity for the serratus anterior
