Thoracic Cage

Question 1

Superior thoracic inlet is…. shaped and has …. dimensions

Answer 1

Kidney

5 cm ant post, 10cm trans

Question 2

What lines the inlet

Answer 2

Supra pleural menvrsne, leaving a gap for passage of big vessels and other structures. Apex of lungs, oesophagus, trachea, etc

Question 3

IOA?

Answer 3

8, 10, 12

Question 4

EIM muscles run

Answer 4

Forward, medially and downwards

Ends at costochondral junction

Question 5

IIM muscles run

Answer 5

Backwards, downwards and laterally. Start from the sternum and end at angle of ribs

Question 6

Transversus thoracis muscle arises from?

Answer 6

Lower third of posterior surface or the sternum, xiphoid process and the costal cartilsyrd of the lower 3 or 4 true ribs near the sternal ends

Separates endothoracic fascia from parietal pleura

Depresses the ribs

Question 7

Vertebral arch is made up of

Answer 7

Pedicle and lamina

Question 8

Facet on body for articulation with head of ribs located on…. side of bodies

Answer 8

Posterateral

Question 9

Between body and lamina is a depression/groove called

Answer 9

Vertebral notch

Question 10

Note. Superior articular process facet and inferior articular facet

Answer 10

1. Face backward and laterally

2. Face forward and medially except t12 which faces laterally

Question 11

Vertebral notch for?

Answer 11

Passage of spinal cord and its meninges

Question 12

Articulate facets on head of rib are

Answer 12

Concave

Question 13

LOOK AT SLIDE 36

Answer 13

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Question 14

Neck lies… to transverse process

Answer 14

Anterior

Question 15

Tubercle has 2 parts

Answer 15

Medial which articulates with transverse process

And non articulating lateral tubercle

Question 16

Note

Answer 16

From lateral tubercle stretches lateral costontransverse ligament to the tip of the transverse process

Question 17

11 and 12 ribs are found ?

Answer 17

Embedded in musculature of posterior abdominal wall. Short, lack neck and tubercle

Question 18

Subcostal angle also known as

Answer 18

Infrasternal angle

Question 19

Manubriosternal joint is a … joint

Answer 19

Fibrocartilagenous joint

Question 20

Xiphisternal joint at … vertebra lateral to … cartilage

Answer 20

T10 and 6th costal

Question 21

Dyspnes

Answer 21

Difficult or laboured breathing. *shortness of breath

Question 22

Mitral valve of heart can be heard in

Answer 22

5th ICS inferior to left nipple