Part I. Thorax Flashcards
Types of Ribs
True, false, floating
True ribs:
Vertebrosternal ribs 1-7
False ribs:
Vertebrochondral ribs 8-10
Floating ribs:
Vertebral ribs 11-12
Typical ribs:
Ribs 3-9
Atypical ribs
1, 2, 10-12
What are features of typical ribs?
- head with 2 facets + a crest
- neck
- tubercle
- body (angle and groove)
Why do typical facets have 2 facets?
Because demifacets
What does the rough part of a typical rib’s tubercle attach to?
Lateral coststransverse ligament
What are features of atypical ribs?
Only 1 facet (Rib 1, 10-12)
Note: Rib 2 has 2 facets
Which atypical rib has 2 facets?
Rib 2
Describe atypical rib 1:
- broadest
- shortest
- most curved
- synarthrosis (like sutures of skull)
Where are the grooves on rib 1 and what are they for?
- superior grooves for subclavian a + v
- scalene tubercle for ant. Scalene m.
- ridge posterior to groove for subclavian a. for middle scalene muscle attachment
What kind of joint is Rib 1 NOT?
Synovial
Describe atypical rib 2:
- more typical body
- 2 facet heads
- tuberosity for m
What does rib 2 articulate with?
T1 and T2
What is rib 2’s tuberosity for?
Serratus anterior Muscle attachment
Describe Ribs 10-12
Only 1 facet (so it articulates with only 1 vertebra)
Describe ribs 11-12
Short, no necks or tubercles because they do not articulate with TPs
What level is the manubrium?
T3-T4
What landmarks are on the manubrium?
Jugular notch
Sternoclavicular joints at clavicular notch
Sternocostal ‘synchondrosis’ of rib 1
Manubriosternal joint (rib 2 articulation)
What vertebral level is the sternal body?
T5-T9
Describe the features of sternal body
Costal notches = rib 3-7 articulations (and 1/2 of rib 2)
What contains hematopoietic bone marrow throughout life?
Sternal body
The sternal body is made up of ___ sternebrae bones and they fuse by ages _____
4; 14-25 yo
What vertebral level is the xiphoid process?
T10
Describe the xiphoid process
Cartilaginous (ossified over age 40)
Xiphisternal joint
What is the superior thoracic aperature?
The opening at the top of the thorax
Boundaries of thoracic apertures:
T1 vertebra
1st ribs
1st costal cartilages
Manubrium
What passes through superior thoracic aperture?
Trachea
Esophagus
Major nerves and blood vessels pass through
Another name for superior thoracic aperture?
Anatomical thoracic inlet
Another name for inferior thoracic aperture?
Anatomical thoracic outlet
Boundaries of inferior thoracic aperture?
T12 vertebra
11th and 12th ribs
Costal arch 7-10
Xiphisternal joint
What passes through the inferior thoracic aperture?
Esophagus (at level of T10)
IVC (at level of T8)
Aorta (at level of T12)
What attaches to inferior thoracic aperture?
Diaphragm
Joints of thoracic wall:
Costovertebral joints
Costochondral joints
Sternocostal joints
Muscles of respiration:
Scalenes SCM Serratus anterior Pectoral is major; minor Iliocostalis lumborum Quadratus lumborum Serratus posterior superior and inferior Lavator costarum Transversus thoracic Subclavius
Passive expiration results from:
Muscle relaxation and elastic recoil in lungs
Active expiration assisted by:
Abdominal wall muscle contraction
The female breast is usually located at what rib level(s)?
2-6
The nipple is an opening for:
15-20 lactiferous ducts
Where is the axillary process?
Breast tissue that extends along inferolateral margin of pec major and into the axilla
What is the space between breast and deep pectoral fascia called and what does it do?
Retromammary space; allows movement
What are the ligaments called that span from mammary gland to overlying dermis for support?
Suspensions ligaments
The suspensory ligaments do what?
Support the shape of the breast and the lobes of the mammary gland (lactating)
What part of the female breast contain numerous sebaceous glands?
Areola
The areola secrets oily protective substance to do what:
Lubricate nipple and areola
The __________ is the dilated region in each lactiferous duct.
Lactiferous sinus
What does the lactiferous sinus do?
Milk accumulates here during nursing
Milk is produced in the
Alveoli (acini) of the mammary gland
Where are the secretory acini located?
Lobules of mammary gland
Why does female breast enlarge at puberty?
Fat deposition
Why does female breast enlarge during pregnancy?
Gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia and fat deposition
Why does female breast enlarge during menstrual cycle?
Gland hypertrophy (preparatory… as though she’s expecting the sperm to hit the jackpot)
What are the 3 arteries that supply the breast?
Medial Mammary Artery (from Anterior Intercostal A (From Internal Thoracic A))
Lateral Thoracic Artery and Thoracoacromial Trunk (from Axillary A)
Posterior Intercostal A (from Thoracic Aorta)
What is the primary vein and secondary that drains the breast?
Axillary Vein via Lateral Thoracic V
Some: Internal Thoracic V via Medial Mammary V
Where does the lymph from nipple, areola and gland lobules drain?
Subareolar Lymphatic Plexus
Most lymph from female breast drains to:
Axillary lymph nodes through Anterior (Pectoral) Nodes
Medial quadrants in the breast drain lymph to:
Parasternal nodes or opposite breast
Lower quadrants in the breast drain lymph to
Inferior phrenic (abdominal) nodes
What are 2 individual lateral compartments containing lungs and pleurae?
Pulmonary cavities
What is the 1 central compartment containing all thoracic structures except lungs?
Mediastinum
What does the mediastinum do?
Completely separates pulmonary cavities from each other
What is double layered serous mesothelial sac surrounding and investing the lungs?
Pleura
What is simple squamous epithelium completely investing the lungs (including fissures)
Visceral pleura
Can visceral pleura be dissected from lungs?
No