Thoracic Wall Flashcards
what forms lateral walls of thoracic cage
12 pairs of ribs
anteriorly the ribs articulate with what
midline sternum
are the scapula and clavicle part of the thoracic cage
no
posteriorly ribs articulate with what
12 thoracic vertebrae
what are the boundaries of the superior thoracic aperture (inlet)
body of T1 posteriorly
1st pair of ribs and costal cartilages (laterally)
superior border of manubrium (anteriorly)
what are the boundaries of the inferior thoracic aperture (outlet)
body of T12 posteriorly
ribs 11 and 12 and costal cartilages of ribs 7-10 (costal margin) laterally and anteriorly
xiphysternal joint anterior midline
transverse process of vertebrae allows what
allows muscle attachment and articulation with ribs
the head of the 7th rib will sit above/below T7
above - head of the 7th rib will sit between T6 and T7
what are the parts of the vertebrae called that articulate with the heads of the ribs
superior and inferior demifacets
what part of the rib articulates with the transverse process
tubercle
the tubercle of rib 7 will articulate with the transverse process of
T7
what are the true ribs
1-7
what are the false ribs
8-10
what are the floating ribs
11 and 12
how do true ribs connect with sternum
directly via own cartilage
how do false ribs connect with sternum
indirectly via cartilage of ribs above - costal cartilage fuses with costal cartilage of rib above
how do floating ribs connect with the sternum
no connection - end on musculature of posterior abdominal wall
what are the 2 classifications of ribs based on their bony features
typical - 3rd - 9th
atypical 1st 2nd and 10-12
describe the head of a typical rib
wedge shaped with 2 articular facets separated by a crest
the head of a typical rib articulates with what
articular facets articulate with own vertebra and vertebra above
crest articulates with IVD
typical rib : the tubercle articulates with what
transverse process of own vertebrae
typical rib : what are the non-articular parts of the tubercle for
costotransverse ligament
typical rib : what attaches the head and body at the tubercle
neck
what is the most curved part of a typical rib
costal angle
where is the costal groove of a typical rib
on the internal surface of inferior border of body
what does the costal groove protect
intercostal vessels and nerves
what is different about the head of the first rib
only has 1 facet on head
why does rib 1 only have one facet on its head
articulates with T1 only as C7 doesn’t have costal facets
the 1st rib has grooves on superior surface for what
subclavian vessels
what separates the subclavian grooves on the first rib
scalene tubercle for attachment of anterior scalene muscle
what else makes rib 1 atypical
highly curved
rib 2 has a tuberosity for the attachment of what
serratus anterior
rib 2 has a rough area where
upper surface
describe the heads of ribs 10-12
single facet on head as they only articulate with single vertebra
describe ribs 11 and 12
short with no neck or tubercle
what are the 3 parts of the sternum
manubrium
body
xiphoid process
what are the 2 joints of the sternum
sternal angle (manubriosternal joint) xiphisternal joint
how many notches does the sternum have on lateral border
7 for articulation of costal cartilages of ribs
where does the 1st rib articulate with the sternum
with manubrium adjacent to clavicular notch
where does the 2nd rib articulate with the sternum
with sternal angle
where does the 7th rib articulate with the sternum
at xiphisternal joint
the joints between adjacent vertebrae are intervertebral joints and they are
secondary cartilaginous joints
what kind of joints are between articular facets of vertebrae
synovial plane joints
the synovial plane joints between articular facets in vertebra are called
zygopophysial joints
can rotational movement occur between vertebrae of the thoracic region of vertebral column
yes - due to the orientation of articular facets
what are sternocostal joints
joints between sternum and costal cartilages of ribs
the sternocostal joint between rib 1 and manubrium is what kind of joint
primary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis)
the sternocostal joints between ribs 2-7 and body of sternum are what kind of joints
synovial plane joints
what are interchondral joints
joints between adjacent costal cartilages
interchondral joints are what kind of joints
synovial plane
- between 6-7-8-9
fibrous
- between 9 and 10
costovertebral joints are what kind of joints
synovial plane joints
describe the axis of movement of the costovertebral joints
movement will occur at joints formed by the head and tubercle at the same time so rib will move around an axis that runs through both of these joints
- elevation and depression of rib
what are the participants in the costovertebral joint of head of rib
body of vertebra superior to rib
IVD
head of rib - 2 facets and crest
body of vertebra of same number as rib
what are the participants in the costotransverse joint
transverse process of vertebra of same number as rib
tubercle of rib