Thoracic Osteology And Wall Structure Flashcards
How many thoracic vertebrae?
12
How many pairs of ribs and their costal catilages?
12
What comprises the superior boundary?
First thoracic vertebrae, first pair of ribs and costal cartilages, and manubrium
What comprises the inferior boundary?
12th thoracic vertebra, 12th pair of ribs and costal cartilages, and xiphisternal joint
Manubrium articulates with __ aspect of body of sternum
Superior
What joint type is the manubriosternal joint
Symphysis joint
Xiphoid process marks level of dermatome _?
6
Body of sternum made up of how many fused sternebrae?
4
Vertebrosternal ribs numbers
1-7
Vertebrochondral ribs numbers
8-10
Vertebral ribs
11-12
Costa = __ + __ ?
Rib bone + its cartilage
What are the parts of a rib?
Head, neck, tubercle, shaft, and costal cartilage
The scalene tubercle is for insertion of what muscle?
Scalene anterior muscle
The shallow groove for subclavian vein is __ to tubercle
Anterior
Shallow groove for subclavian artery is __ to tubercle
Posterior
What is the first spinous process to be palpated
Vertebra prominent (C7)
T/F: tubercle articulates with transverse process of same number vertebra
T
Sternal angle marks rib number
2