Thoracic and Abdominal Walls, Pleura and Lungs 6/7 Flashcards
Transverse Thoracis
Origin:
Posterior Surface of the Lower Sternum
Insertion:
Internal Surface of Costal Cartilages 2-6
Innervation:
Intercostal Nerve
Action:
Weakly Depress the Lungs
Manubriosternal Joint
Type:
2nd Cartilaginous Joint (symphysis)
Articulations:
Manubrium + Sternum
Comments:
Fuses in older people and becomes synostosis
Interchondral Joint
Type:
Synovial Plane joint
Articulation:
Costal Cartilages: (6-7), (7-8), (8-9) Ribs
Ligament:
Interchondral Ligaments
Comment:
9-10 Costal Cartilage is fibrous
Intervertebral Joint
Type:
Symphysis (2nd Cartilaginous Joint)
Articulations:
Adjacent vertebral bodies bound together by intervertebral discs
Ligaments:
Anterior Longitudinal ligament & Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Costochondral Joint
Type:
Primary Cartilaginous Joint (synchondrosis)
Articulation:
Lateral end of Costal Cartilage With sternal end of rib
Ligaments:
Cartilage & Bone; Bound together by periosteum
Comments:
No Movements! (normally)
Costovertebral Joint
Type:
Synovial plane joint
Articulation:
Head of each rib with superior demifacet of the vertebra below, and also the corresponding vertebra.
Ligaments:
Radiate & Intra-articular ligaments of head of rib
Exceptions:
1st, 11th, 12th, and sometimes 10th only articulate with corresponding vertebrae.
Costotransverse Joint
Type:
Synovial Plane Joint
Insertion:
Articulation of Tubercle of Rib with transverse process of corresponding vertebrae
Ligaments:
Lateral and superior costotransverse
Exceptions:
11th and 12th Don’t articulate with Transverse Process
Sternocostal Joint
Type:
1st Rib: Primarily Cartilaginous Joint (Synchondrosis)
2-7th Rib: Synovial Plane Joint
Articulations:
1st Rib: Manubrium + 1st Costal Cartilage
2-7th: Costal Cartilage with sternum
Ligaments:
Anterior & Posterior radiate sternocostal
Xiphisternal Joint
Type: Primary Cartilagnous (synchondrosis)
Articulation:
Body of Sternum + Xiphoid Process
Comment:
Fuse in older people and become synostosis
Internal Intercostal muscles (middle layer)
Origin:
Inferior Border of Ribs
Insertion:
Superior border of ribs below
Innervation:
Intercostal nerve
Action:
During Forced Respiration:
Interosseous part, Depresses ribs; Interchondral part elevates ribs.
External Intercostals (superficial layer)
Origin:
Inferior border of ribs
Insertion:
Superior border of ribs below
Innervation:
Intercostal nerve
Action:
Elevates ribs, during forced Inspiration
Left Marginal Branch
Origin:
Circumflex Branch
Distribution:
Left Ventricle
Anastomose:
IV Branches
Circumflex Branch
Origin:
Left Coronary Artery
Distribution:
Left Atrium and Ventricle
Anastomose:
Posterior IV branch of left coronary artery
Anterior Interventricular (AV) branch
Origin:
Left Coronary Artery
Distribution:
Left ventricle & right Ventricle, Anterior (2/3) of IV septum
Anastomose:
Posterior IV branch of Left Coronary Artery
Left Coronary Artery
Origin:
Left Aortic Sinus
Distribution:
Most of the Left Atrium & Ventricles, IV septum, and AV bundles; May supply AV node.
Anastomose:
Right Coronary Artery