Thoracic Region Flashcards
What are the 2 joints that = Connects vertebra with ribs
Costovertebral
Costotransverse
Give the 5 ligaments of the thoracic region
- Interosseous or intra articular lig
- Radiate lig
- Lateral costotrasnverse lig
- Costotransverse lig
- Superior costotransverse lig
Costovertebral jt consist what lig
Interosseous/ intraarticular lig and radiate lig
Costotransverse jt conissist of what ligs
Lateral and superior costotransverse lig, and costotransverse lig
OI of intraarticular lig
Crest of head of rib
Annulus fibrosus of IV disc
OI lf rad lig
C/in capsule
Has s,int,i bands
OI of lat costt lig
Lat portion ng costal tubercle
Tip of corresponding transverse process
OI of costt
C/in transverse foramen
OI of sup costt
Crest of neck of rib
Inf border of transverse process above
T/F
The post ht of body of thoracic vertebrae is grester than ant. ht
Why
True, wt bearing
Sup facets
Pls
Inf facets
Sam
T/F
Apophyseal jts are closer to frontal plane
T
T/F
The spinous process of thoracic vertebrae is at the kvel of bertebral body of inf vertebra
T
