Osteology Of Thorax Flashcards
The thorax is the part of the body btw the ——- and ——
Neck and abdomen
The anterior part of the thorax is called —— and the posterior part is called——
Chest
Back
Thorax is flattened——- and ——— but round at the ———
Anteriorly
Posteriorly
Sides
List the boundaries of the thorax
Sternum anteriorly ( breast plate)
12 thoracic vertebrae posteriorly
12 pairs of ribs laterally
List the different types of vertebrae
Cervical- 7
Thoracic- 12
Lumbar- 5
Sacral- 5
Coccygeal- 1( 4 bones make up 1)
The superior extent of the thorax is the ——
Superior thoracic aperture
The spaces btw ribs is called
Intercostal spaces
The sternum is shaped like
A knotted tie
List the 3 major part of sternum
Manubrum
Body
Xiphoid process
Upper part of the sternum is —— than the lower part
Thicker
The joint between manubrium and body is
Manubriosternal joint
Manubriosternal joint is a ——-joint
Primary cartilagenous joint
Manubriosternal joint ossifies around age—
30
Manubrium is found opposite T_ and T_
4
5
The manubriosternal joint is directly opposite the junction between
4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae
The manubriosternal joint has an angle called
Sternal angle of Louis
The structures that pass through the sternal angle of Louis are
Rib- rib 2
Aorta- ascending aorta ending, arch of aorta beginning and descending aorta beginning
Trachea- bifurcation
Pulmonary trunk- bifurcation
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Ligamentum arteriosum
Azygos vein drains into SVC
Nerves- cardiac plexus
Thoracic duct- crosses from right to left
Between the two pleural cavities( right and left) there’s a cavity called
Mediasternum
The plane coming from the junction btw T4 and T5 divides the mediasternum into
Superior mediasternum
Inferior mediasternum
Heart is found in mediasternum. T or F
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