Thoracic cage Flashcards
1
Q
Boundaries?
A
Thoracic inlet Thoracic outlet Ribs 1-12 laterally Vertebra 1-12 Diaphragm Subcoastal angle
2
Q
where is it divided and into what
A
Divided into superior and inferior mediastinum at the sternal angle
3
Q
Thoracic inlet boundaries
A
ribs 1-2 laterally
Manubrium superiorly
T1
4
Q
Thoracic outlet boundaries
A
Ribs 11-12
Vertebra 11-12
Xiphoid process
5
Q
What is the subcostal angle
A
Made up of the coastal cartilages of ribs 7-10
