Thoracic Flashcards
What are the true ribs?
1-7
What are the false ribs
8-10
What are the floating ribs
11-12
What makes Rib 1 atypical
No angle and only 1 articulation (w/ T1)
What makes rib 2 atypica
Large tuberosity
What makes rib 10 atypical
single costovertebral articulation
What makes rib 11 and 12 atypical
No neck or tubercles, articulates with corresponding vertebral body
What kind of joint is the sternochondral joint of rib 1
synchondrosis, non-synovial
What kind of sternochondral joints do ribs 2-7 have?
synovial articulations
What are the three articulations of a typical posterior rib?
1 costotransverse joint, 2 costovertebral joint (inferior and superior)
What are the 5 muscles of active breathing (exhalation)
intercostalis int., rectus abdominis, obliques interal and external, transversus abdominis
What causes quiet breathing exhalation
passive recoil of lungs
Where does the serratus posterior inferior originate and insert?
ORG: SP of T10-L2 and Insert: ribs 9-12
What are the 4 functions of the ribs and sternum
Respiration
Protection of vital organs
Pump for venous and lymphatic return
Support structure for the upper extremities
What ribs exhibit pump handle motion, what plane and axis do they move in?
Ribs 1 -5, sagittal plane and transverse axis
What ribs exhibit bucket handle motion, what plane and axis do they move in?
ribs 6-10, frontal (coronal) plane and anterior - posterior axis
What ribs exhibit caliper motion and what plane and axis do they move in?
ribs 11 and 12, transverse plane - vertical axis
What makes up the anatomical inlet?
manubrium, 1st rib, and T1