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The thorax: sternum and ribs Flashcards

1
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Composed of the manubrium, corpus sterni, and xiphoid process

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The sternum

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On manubrium, points of articulation with left and right clavicles. Collarbones articulate medially

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Clavicular notches

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3
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On manubrium, central notch on superior edge of manubrium. Where the jugular artery passes through

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Jugular notch

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4
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On manubrium, points of articulation for costal cartilage

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Costal notches

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5
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Where the manubrium and sternum meet. Angle formed between fused manubrium and corpus sterni

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Sternal angle

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Manubrium superior and xiphoid process inferior, anterior surface rough and convex, posterior surface smooth and concave

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Orienting sternum

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7
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Sternum, 12 ribs per side, 24 total

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The thorax

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Ribs 1-7, connect via their own costal cartilage to the sternum, don’t share with other ribs

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True ribs

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9
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Ribs 8-10, share a common cartilage attachment

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False ribs

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10
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Ribs 11-12, do not articulate with the sternum, articulate posteriorly with T1-T12

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Floating ribs

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11
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Houses essential organs, useful for determining cause and manner of death, can be used to age adults

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Ribcage functions

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12
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Part of the rib, swollen proximal part of rib, contains two demifacets for contact with thoracic vertebrae

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Head

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13
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Short segment between head and tubercle on rib, constricted as you move laterally from head

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Neck

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Point of articulation on the rib with the transverse process of thoracic vertebrae, raised rough portion on rib, point of attachment

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Tubercle

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15
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Body of rib, long part of the bone

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Shaft

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16
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Sharp curve in bone lateral to tubercle, point on the rib where it changes direction

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Angle

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17
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Anterior end that attaches to costal cartilage, first ten ribs connect with cartilage, flat and distinct compared to head

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Sternal end

18
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Special rib. Broad, flat, tightly curved. Superior surface is rough and inferior is smooth. Wide and short

19
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Special rib. Intermediate between first and third, large tuberosity on midshaft, tight angle, elongated neck

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Second rib

20
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Special rib. Shortest, single facet and no tubercle. Lacks angle. Witch’s fingernail, floating rib

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Twelfth rib

21
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Made of the clavicle and scapula. Great mobility, but unstable

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Shoulder girdle

22
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S shaped bone, medial end articulates with sternum. Distal articulates with scapula. Last bone to fully fuse, superior view smooth, inferior has a groove

23
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Part of clavicle, medial end, inferior surface. Point of attachment for costoclavicular ligament

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Costal impression

24
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Part of clavicle, posterior inferior midshaft, protects neck vessels, groove on inferior view of clavicle

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Subclavian sulcus

25
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Part of clavicle, lateral and posterior. Attaches ligament from scapula to clavicle, secures articulation with scapula

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Conoid tubercle

26
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Medial end round, lateral end flat. Bone bows anteriorly on the medial end and posteriorly on the lateral end. Inferior surface is rougher, medially bows convex, laterally concave

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Siding the clavicle

27
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Shoulder blades, anterior is smooth and posterior has a spine

28
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Top edge of scapula, upper surface besides the bump

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Superior border

29
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Edge of bone faces laterally scapula

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Lateral border

30
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Medial edge of bone in scapula

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Medial border

31
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Point where the lateral and medial borders of the scapula unite

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Inferior angle

32
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Point where the medial and superior borders of scapula unite

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Superior angle

33
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Transmits the suprascapular nerve on scapula

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Superior notch

34
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Raised portion of scapula, posterior surface has a long ridge of bone that moves medial to lateral

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Scapular spine

35
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Deltoid muscle attachment, anteromedial surface articulates with clavicle. Juts out, attaches to muscle. Comes around anteriorly to articulate with clavicle on the scapula

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Acromion process

36
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Smooth empty space above scapula spine

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Supraspinous fossa

37
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Flat smooth area below the scapula spine posteriorly

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Infraspinous fossa

38
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Shallow oval concavity humeral head articulates. Looking into scapula medially on the lateral surface. Slightly concave, articulates with humerus

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Glenoid fossa

39
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Lateral view of scapula, anchor for various shoulder muscles

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Coracoid process

40
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Lateral view of scapula, anchor for triceps muscle, below glenoid fossa

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Infraglenoid tubercle

41
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Glenoid fossa is lateral, spine posterior, inferior angle inferior

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Siding scapula

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