Thoracic Anatomy Flashcards
What is the thoracic cage made of?
12 thoracic vertebrae
Sternum
Twelve pairs of ribs
What are the anatomical parts of the sternum?
Manubrium, body, xiphoid
What does the manubrium articulate with?
1st ribs, part of the 2nd rib, and body of sternum
What type of joint is the body-manubrium joint of the sternum?
Symphoseal
What does the body articulate with?
Ribs 2 to 6 via synovial joints
What type of joint joins the body and xiphoid of the sternum?
Symphoseal
What may ribs be classified as?
Vertebrosternal (true)
Vertebrochondral (false)
Vertebral (floating)
Which ribs are vertebrosternal?
1-7
What ribs are vertebrochondral ribs?
8-10
What ribs are vertebral?
11-12
Which ribs are considered typical?
3-9
What features are on the head of a typical rib?
An upper and lower demi-facets
What features are on the neck of a typical rib?
Crest for the superior costotransverse ligament
What features are on the tubercle of a typical rib?
Facet for the transverse process and a rough part for the lateral costotransverse ligament
What is between the tubercle and shaft of a typical rib?
The angle
What characteristics does the upper border of the shaft of a typical rib have?
It is smooth and rounded
What characteristics does the lower border of the shaft of a typical rib have?
Sharp and shelters the costal groove
Which ribs are atypical?
1st, 2nd, 10th, 11th, 12th
What is unique about rib 1?
Shortest
Only 1 articular facet
Additional tubercle for anterior scalene
Has no costal grove, but a groove for the subclavian artery
What is unique about rib 2?
Has a large rough tuberosity for the attachment of serratus anterior
What is unique about ribs 10-12?
They only posess one facet head