Ribs Flashcards
What part of the rib articulates with the thoracic vertebrae body?
the head
What does the tubercle of the rib articulate with?
the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra
Where do you palpate ribs posteriorly?
at the costal angle
What are the atypical ribs?
1,2,11,12 and sometimes 10
What is the insertion of the anterior scalene?
superior surface of 1st rib
what is the insertion of the middle scalene?
superior surface of 1st rib
what is the insertion of the posterior scalene?
2nd rib
What is the origin of the pectoralis minor muscles?
ribs 3 4 and 5
what is the insertion of the serratus anterior muscle?
ribs 2-8
What are the motions of the 11 and 12th ribs?
Caliper motion
What diameter increases with the bucket handle motion?
transverse diameter
what diameter increases with the pump handle motion?
anterior/posterior diameter
What ribs move by the bucket handle motion?
ribs 1-2, 8-10
what ribs move by the pump handle motion?
ribs 3-7
What is the caliper motion of ribs 11-12 with inhalation?
downward and posteriorly