The Thoracic Cage Flashcards
How many vertebrae are there in the thoracic spine?
12
How many ribs does the human body have?
12
Ribs number ___-___ attach directly to the sternum through there own cartilaginous attach.
1-6
Ribs number ___-___ attach indirectly through one cartilaginous attachment which they all share.
7-10
which 2 ribs don’t attach to the sternum at all?
11, 12
There are several facets on the t-spine vertebrae these facets are where what and what meet?
Articular facets are where…?
Costal facets are where….?
Transverse costal facets are where?
Articular = is where two vertebral bodies meet
Costal = where the ribs connect to the body of the vertebrae
Transverse Costal = is where the TVP meets the rib
The manubriosternal joint is a landmark for what?
rib 2
which ribs are the “True” ribs? why are they called true ribs?
ribs 1-7
Because they have a direct connection with the sternum via their own costal cartilage
Which ribs are the “false “ ribs? why are they called false ribs?
ribs 8-12
Because they have an indirect connection with the sternum via the costal 7th cartilage
Which ribs are the floating ribs? why?
11, 12
because they are not attached to anything anteriorly
if you wanted to find rib 2 on the chest what landmark would you look for?
Manuberiosternal joint (sternal angle)
Which ribs are “typical ribs” and what are the characteristics that make them typical?
2-10
Typical ribs have a …
Head = 2 facets (inf,sup) that articulate with 2 vert bodies
Neck = between the head and the tubercle
Tubercle = articular facet ( articulates with the TVP)
Shaft = angle sharpest curvature of the rib
Which costal facet in the t- spine vertebrae (inf or sup) articulate with the corresponding rib of the same number as the vertebrae?
Superior
The superior costal facet of the T4 vertebrae articulates with rib ___?
rib 4
The Inferior costal facet of T4 articulates with what rib?
rib 5
