Thoracic Wall Flashcards
stages of clinical exam
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
aortic valve heard at
2nd intercostal, R
pulm valve heard at
2 intercostal, L
tricuspid heard
5th intercostal, L
mitral valve heard
5th intercostal, L mid clavicular
thoracic cage features
semi ridged, muscle attachment, projection, help with breathing
t2/t3
pulm A and branch divide
t4/T5
sternal angle, divide superior and inferior mediastinum, 2nd ribs join, bifurcation of trachea and pulm trunk
true ribs
1-7
false ribs
8-10
floating ribs
11-12
which are movable joints in thoracic
costovertebral, costotransverse
rib dislocation
costal cart detach from sternum
rib separation
rib detach from costal cart
flail chest
mult farctures, ribs detach from chest wall, section moves inward on inspiration
cervical rib
extra, on 7th vertebrae, thoracic outlet syndrome
pointy chest is called
pectus carinatum
the three intercostal muscles
external, internal, innermost
intercostal membranes
anterior (external), posterior (internal)
anterior intercostal A splits into
muscular phrenic and superior epigastric