Sternum and ribs Flashcards
What is the sternum commonly known as?
Breastbone
What type of bone is the sternum?
Flat bone
What part of the thorax is the sternum located in?
Middle of anterior thorax
What are the parts of the sternum?
Manubrium of sternum
Body of sternum
Xiphoid process
What is located between the different parts of the sternum in a child?
Cartilage
What happens to the cartilage located between the different parts of the sternum in an adult?
It ossifies to bone
What is the most superior part of the sternum?
Manubrium of sternum
What shape is the manubrium of the sternum?
Trapezoid shape
What is the shape of the superior border of the manubrium?
Concave depression
What is the name of the concave depression in the superior border of the manubrium?
Jugular notch
What is the shape of the superior border of the manubrium located laterally to the jugular notch?
Concave depressions
What do the concave depressions located laterally to the jugular notch do?
Articulate with sternal facet of clavicle
What is located on the lateral border of the manubrium?
Superiorly a facet
Inferiorly a demi facet
What does the facet on the lateral border of the manubrium do?
Articulates with 1st costal cartilage
What does the demifacet on the lateral border of the manubrium do?
Articulates with part of 2nd costal cartilage
What is the inferior border of the manubrium do?
Articulates with superior border of body of sternum
What is the name of the articulation between the manubrium and body of sternum?
Sternal angle
What is located laterally to the sternal angle?
2nd costal cartilage
What is the largest part of the sternum?
Body
What is located on the lateral border of the body of the sternum?
Facets
Demifacets, superiorly and inferiorly