Thoracic Skeleton and Lungs Flashcards
- Attachment for upper limb
- Protection and landmarks to underlying cavities
- Openings for communication
- Movement for respiration
Thoracic Skeleton
Ribs 1-7
Articulate directly with sternum
True ribs
Ribs 8-10
Attaches to the superior ribs costal cartilage
False ribs
Ribs 11/12
Not attached to anything
Floater ribs
Inferior border anterior thoracic wall
Attach to diaphragm and abdominals
Palpable landmark
Costal margin
Connects manubruim to the body of the sternum
Palpable landmark of 2nd rib
T4/T5 transverse section
Sternal angle
Which of the following joints connects the sternum and costal cartilage?
A. Costchondral
B. Costovertebral
C. Costotransverse
D. Sternocostal
D. Sternocostal
Which of the following connects costal cartilage and ribs 1-10? A. Costchondral B. Costovertebral C. Costotransverse D. Sternocostal
Costchondral
What joint is the head of the rib to the vertebral body?
A. Costchondral
B. Costovertebral
C. Costotransverse
D. Sternocostal
Costovertebral
What joint connects the rib tubercle to the transverse process of the vertebrae?
A. Costchondral
B. Costovertebral
C. Costotransverse
D. Sternocostal
Costotransverse
What increases the elasticity of the rib cage and provides the structure with better movement?
Costal cartilage
If you are auscultating the R intercostal space, what valve is that?
Aortic valve
If you are auscultating the L 2nd intercostal space, what valve is that?
Pulmonic valve
Where does the superior thoracic aperture start?
1st rib
T1
jugular notch
What encloses the inferior thoracic aperture?
Diaphragm
What passageways run through the aperture’s for vital structures?
Inferior vena cava
Esophagus
Thoracic aorta
What passageway runs inferior to superior through the apertures?
A. Inferior vena cava
B. Esophagus
C. Thoracic aorta
Inferior vena cava
What passageways run superior to inferior through the apertures? A. Esophagus and inferior vena cava B. Inferior vena cava and thoracic aorta C. Thoracic aorta and esophagus D. All 3
Thoracic aorta and esophagus
What level and hiatus does the inferior vena cava and R phrenic nerve pass through?
T8 and cava opening/vena cava hiatus
What level and hiatus does the esophagus and vagus trunks pass through?
T10 and esophagus hiatus
What passes through the aortic hiatus on T12 level?
Thoracic aorta
Azygos vein
Thoracic duct
Sympathetic trunk
Inhalation or expiration
- Contraction of diaphragm (flattens)
- Ribs/sternum go up
- R/L domes descend inferiorly
- Increase thoracic diameter and volume
- Decrease pressure
Inhalation
Inhalation or expiration
- Relaxation of diaphragm (mountain)
- Ribs and sternum go down
- R/L domes ascend to resting position
- Decrease in thoracic diameter and volume
- Increase in pressure
Expiration
If you are doing normal breathing, which muscles are active? A. Diaphragm B. Sternocleidomastoid C. External obliques D. Scalenes
Diaphragm
If you are doing deep breathing, which of the following muscles would be active? A. Internal intercostals B. Recuts abdominus C. External intercostals D. External obliques
External intercostals
If you are blowing out candles, which of the following muscles would be active? A. External intercostals B. Internal intercostals C. Sternocleidomastoid D. Scalenes
Internal intercostals
- Elevate ribs
- External intercostals
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Diaphragm
- Scalenes
Forced inhalation