Osteology Of The Anterior Thorax Flashcards
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the manubrium sterni?
T3-T4
Which ribs will articulate with the manubrium sterni?
The first and second ribs
What separates the manubrium sterni and corpus sterni?
The manubrisoternal symphysis
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the corpus sterni?
T5-T9
How many sternabrae form the corpus sterni?
4
What surface feature on the corpus sterni IDes the location of the synchondroses?
Transverse lines
What articular sites for the costal cartilage of ribs will be IDed on the corpus sterni?
Costal notches II-VI
What feature of the corpus sterni is present is present in 4-7%of the population?
A sternal Foramen
What are the primary parts of the vertebral end of a typical rib?
The head, neck and tubercle
What features may be IDed on the neck of a typical rib?
The crest of the rib
What attaches to the crest of the neck of the rib?
The superior costotransverse ligamnet
What attaches beneath the crest of the neck of the rib?
The inferior costotransverse ligament
What features may be IDed on the tubercle of a typical rib?
The articular surface of the tubercle and the non-articular surface of the tubercle
What joints with the articular surface of the tubercle of the rib?
The transverse costal facet of a thoracic transverse tubercle
What attaches to the non-articular surface of the tubercle of a rib?
The lateral costotransverse ligament
What features may be IDed on the body (corpus or shaft) of a typical rib?
The costal angle and costal groove
What attaches to the costal angle of a rib?
The Iliocostalis muscle and thoracolumbar aponeurosis/fascia
What is unique about he Boyd of the first rib?
The Boyd of the first rib if flattened and has a scalene tubercle flanked by the groove for the subclavian artery and vein
What attaches to the scalene tubercle of the first rib?
The anterior scalene muscle
Which groove on the body of the first rib is close to the vertebral end?
The groove for the subclavian artery and 1st thoracic nerve
Which groove on the body o fat e1st rib is close to the sternal end?
The groove for the subclavian vein
Is either the costal angle or groove apparent on the first rib?
No
What does the superior articular surface on the head of the second rib joint with?
The inferior costal semi facet of T1
What does the interarticular ligament of the head of the second rib joint with?
The interarticular crest on the head of the second rib and the intervertebral disc between T1 and T2
What specifically will attach to the crest of the neck of the second rib?
The superior costotransverse ligament form the transverse process of T1a
What specifically attaches to the back of the neck of the second rib?
The inferior costotransverse ligament form the transverse process of T2
What specifically attaches to the non-articular surface of the tubercle of the second rib?
The lateral costotransverse ligament from the transverse tubercle of T2
What unique feature is present on the body of the second rib?
The tuberosity for the Serratus anterior
How is the vertebral end of ribs 10, 11 and 12 similar to that of the first rib?
All have a single articular surface on the head for the costotransverse joint
What features are IDed on the body of rib 10?
The costal angle and the costal groove
What features may be present on the body of the 11th rib?
The costal angle and costal groove are under-developed
What is the condition of the body of rib 12?
The costal angle and groove are absent and it is the shortest rib
What classifications are given to ribs articulating with the sternum in the typical adult skeletons?
True ribs, costa verae, vertebrosternal ribs
What are the classifications of ribs 3-7 in the typical adult skeleton?
Typical ribs, true ribs, costa verae, and vertebrosternal ribs
What are the classifications of ribs 1 and 2 in the typical adult skeleton?
Atypical ribs, true ribs, costa verae, and vertebrosternal ribs
What are the classifications of ribs 8 and 9 in the typical adult skeleton?
Typical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae, and vertebrochondral ribs
What are the classification for rib 10 in the typical adult skeleton?
Atypical rib, false rib, costa spuriae, and vertebrochondral rib
What are the classifications of ribs 11 and 12 in the typical adult skeleton?
Atypical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae, and vertebral ribs
What are the characteristics of the (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis?
They are primary cartilage joints, temporary in longevity, composed of hyaline cartilage and form between ossification centers within a cartilage within a cartilage template
What are examples of a permanent (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis?
Costochondral joints or the first sternochondral joint
What are the characteristics of a (amphiarthrosis) symphysis?
Limited motion, median plane location, support ligaments both anterior and posterior to the joint, more permanent in longevity than synchondrosis and they occur between bones developing by endochondral ossification
Which ribs demonstrate costochondral joints?
All
What are the joint surfaces of the costochondral joint?
The costal cartilage with the sternal end of each rib
What is the joint classification of the costochondral joint?
Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis
What is the sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
The joint between the costal cartilage and the costal notches of hot sternum
What ribs will participate in the sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
Ribs 1-7
What is the classification of the first sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis
What is the classification of the 2nd-7th sternocostal joints?
Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
Wha are the joint surfaces of the second sternocostal joint?
The costal cartilage of the 2nd rib with the costal notch II of the manubrium sterni, costal notch II of the corpus sterni and the manubrium symphysis
Which of the sternocostal or sternochondral ligaments is unique to the second sternocostal joint?
The intra-articular ligament
What is the classification of the 6th-9th interchondral joints?
Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
What is the classification of the 5/6 or 9/10 interchondral joint?
Fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
Which costal cartilages fail to form a joint at their sternal end?
The 11th and 12th costal cartilages
In the developing sternum, what joint classification is present between the manubrium, corpus, and xiphoid process?
Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis