Session 1- Joints of the Thoracic Cage

Question 1

Joints of the Anterior

Answer 1

SC
Manubrriosternal
Xiphsternal
Sternocostal
Costochondral
Interchondral

Question 2

Posterior Thoracic Cage

Answer 2

intervertbral
zygapopyhseal
costovertebral
costotransverse

Question 3

Manubriosternal Joint type-structures involved

Answer 3

Secondary Cartilagianous joint-sympihysis

Question 4

Xiphisternal Joint- type

Answer 4

Primary Cartilaginous Joint

Question 5

Sternocostal joint type and structures

Answer 5

1st: Primary cartilaginous joint
2-7 plane synvovial

Question 6

supporting ligaments for the sternocostal joint

Answer 6

anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal
interarticular

Question 7

Costal-chondral Joint joint type and structures

Answer 7

Primary (hyaline) cartilagnious joint

Question 8

Interchondral type and what ribs in particular?

Answer 8

plane synovial- ribs 6-9
9-10 usually fibrous

Question 9

CostoVertebral-Posterior type and supporting lig

Answer 9

synovial plane

radiate, intra-articular ligaments of the head of rib

Costotransverse- lateral and superior

Question 10

In the Costovertebral Joint- which ribs dont have an intra-articular lig

Answer 10

1,10,11,12

Question 11

CostoTransverse type of joint and which ribs does it involve and why

Answer 11

Ribs 1-10 and T11-T12 dont have costal facet on TP’s
Synovial

Question 12

Supproting Ligaments of the CostoTransverse Joint

Answer 12

SUperior- medial and lateral costotransverse joint

Question 13

Boundaries of the Superior Thoracic Apertures and AP ML diameter

Answer 13

T1, 1st ribs and costal cartilages, superior border of the manubrium

AP: 6.5
ML12.5

Question 14

Boundaries of the Inferior Thoracic Aperture

Answer 14

T12, 11th 12th ribs, costal cartilages and xiphsternal joint