Ribs

Question 1

What does a rib head articulate with?

Answer 1

Inferior costal facet of vertebra ABOVE

Superior costal facet of vertebra of SAME level

Question 2

What does a rib tubercle articulate with?

Answer 2

Transverse process of vertebra of SAME level

Question 3

For Rib 6, state what it articulates with

Answer 3

Inferior costal facet of T5

Superior costal facet and transverse process T6

Question 4

Which ribs only articulate with their own vertebra?

Answer 4

1, 10, 11, 12

Question 5

Which ribs do not have costal tubercles?

Answer 5

11 and 12

- Do not articulate with transverse processes

Question 6

What are the typical ribs?

Answer 6

3-9 and sometimes 10

Question 7

What are the Atypical ribs?

Answer 7

1, 2, 11, 12 and sometimes 10

Question 8

What are the true ribs?

Answer 8

1-7

Question 9

What are the false ribs?

Answer 9

8-10

Question 10

What are the floating ribs?

Answer 10

11, 12

Question 11

Which ribs do NOT have an anterior attachment?

Answer 11

11 and 12

Question 12

The sternal angle is equivalent to what rib?

Answer 12

2

Question 13

Why is it important to know which muscles attach to which ribs?

Answer 13

The muscle can cause a rib somatic dysfunction of that rib that it is attached to

Question 14

Anterior scalene and Middle scalene attach to what ribs?

Answer 14

Rib 1

Question 15

Posterior scalene attaches to what rib?

Answer 15

Rib 2

Question 16

Pectoralis minor attaches to what ribs?

Answer 16

3-5

Question 17

Serratus Anterior attaches to what ribs?

Answer 17

2-8

Question 18

Latissiumus Dorsi attaches to what ribs?

Answer 18

9-12

Question 19

Quadratus Lumborum attaches to what ribs?

Answer 19

12

Question 20

Action of the scalene muscles?

Answer 20

Elevate ribs 1/2

Question 21

Action of the external intercostal muscles?

Answer 21

Elevate ribs

Question 22

The external intercostal muscles run from where to where?

Answer 22

Spine to costal cartilages

Question 23

The internal intercostal muscles run from where to where?

Answer 23

Costal angle to sternum

Question 24

The innermost intercostal muscles run from where to where?

Answer 24

Costal angle to costal cartilages

Question 25

Action of the internal and innermost intercostal muscles?

Answer 25

Depress ribs

Question 26

Where is neurovasculature found between ribs?

Answer 26

INFERIOR surface in the costal groove of the rib

Question 27

Between what muscles is the neurovasculature found between ribs?

Answer 27

Between the innermost and internal intercostal muscles

Question 28

What ribs is the Diaphragm attached to?

Answer 28

Bottom 6 (6-12)

Question 29

The bucket handle motion is around what axis?

Answer 29

Anterior - Posterior axis

Question 30

The pump handle motion is around what axis?

Answer 30

Transverse rib axis

Question 31

The bucket handle motion increases?

Answer 31

Transverse diameter

Question 32

The pump handle motion increases?

Answer 32

Anterior-Posterior diameter

Question 33

What ribs participate in the bucket handle motion?

Answer 33

1, 2, 8-10

Question 34

What ribs participate in the pump handle motion?

Answer 34

3-7

Question 35

What is the motion of ribs 11 and 12?

Answer 35

Caliper

Question 36

Describe the caliper motion of ribs 11 and 12

Answer 36

With inhalation - ribs go down | With exhalation - ribs go up

Question 37

Torsional motion of the ribs is seen with?

Answer 37

Spine rotation

Question 38

With torsional motion, and the spine is rotated left, describe the left rib

Answer 38

Posteriorly - external | Anteriorly - flat

Question 39

With torsional motion, and the spine is rotated left, describe the right rib

Answer 39

Posteriorly - internal | Anteriorly - superior margin accentuated

Question 40

Articulation where causes torsional rib motion?

Answer 40

Inferior costal facet | -- Rib below moving vertebra is the one that moves

Question 41

With torsional rib motion and vertebra T5 rotates, what rib will move?

Answer 41

6!!!

Question 42

What causes non-physiologic movement?

Answer 42

Trauma or repetitive microtrauma

Question 43

With non-physiologic movement, the rib becomes ____ anteriorly or posteriorly

Answer 43

Subluxed

Question 44

Subluxed

Answer 44

Partial dislocation

Question 45

Non-physiologic movement creates what type of mobility in the ribs involved?

Answer 45

Hyper-mobility in the anterior - posterior direction

Question 46

Inhalation dysfunction means?

Answer 46

Exhalation of rib is restricted

Question 47

Exhalation dysfunction means?

Answer 47

Inhalation of rib is restricted

Question 48

What is the pneumonic to decide which rib to treat if the ribs have a respiratory dysfunction (inhalation/exhalation)?

Answer 48

BITE Bottom - Inhalation Top - Exhalation

Question 49

If ribs 4-6 have an inhalation dysfunction, what rib do you treat?

Answer 49

6

Question 50

If ribs 4-6 have an exhalation dysfunction, what rib do you treat?

Answer 50

4