Respiratory Flashcards
Function of the pectoralis minor
Pull ribs 3-5 superiorly towards the coracoid process of the scapula
Attachment of sternocleidomastoid
Attaches between sternum/clavicle and mastoid process of temporal bone
Attachment of scalenus anterior, medius and posterior
Between cervical vertebrae and ribs 1&2
Points of attachment of internal oblique
Inferior border of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia of lowerback
Points of attachment of transversus abdominus
Deep aspects of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia of the lower back
Points of attachment of external oblique
Superficial aspect of lower ribs
Iliac crest
Pubic tubercle
Vertebral level at which larynx becomes the trachea
C6
Where can the trachea be palpated
Jugular notch of the manubrium
Location of the isthmus of the thyroid gland
Anterior to tracheal cartilages 2-4
True ribs
Ribs 1-7
Attach via their costal cartilage to the sternum
False ribs
8-10
Attach via their costal cartilage above to the sternum
Floating ribs
11&12
No attachment to the sternum
Muscles of breathing
Diaphragm
External intercostals
Internal intercostal
Innermost intercostals
How many intercostal spaces are there?
11
What intercostal muscles do the neurovascular bundles run between?
Between internal and innermost intercostal layers
Arterial supply to the posterior intercostal spaces
Thoracic aorta
Venous drainage from the posterior intercostal spaces
Azygous vein
Arterial supply to the anterior intercostal spaces
Internal thoracic artery
Venous drainage from the internal thoracic vein
Internal thoracic vein
Points of attachment of the muscular part of the diaphragm
Sternum
Lower 6 ribs and costal cartilages
L1-L3 vertebral bodies