Thoracic Wall and Lung Cavities Flashcards
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Infrasternal angle is also called the…
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subcostal angle
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True ribs are #’s…
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1-7
3
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False ribs are #’s…
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8-10
4
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Floating ribs are #’s…
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11-12
5
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Second rib attaches to the sternum at the ….
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sternal angle or angle of lewis
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Typical Ribs are #’s…
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3-9
7
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typical ribs have what 4 parts?
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head, tubercle, shaft or body, and angle of rib
8
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head of rib articulates with
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body of vertebra
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tubercle of rib articulates with
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transverse process of corresponding vertebra
10
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shaft or body has a groove on its ….surface that houses the passage of ….
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inferior surface, intercostal vein, artery and nerve
11
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angle of rib is also called
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costal angle
12
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angle of rib is just lateral to the typical site of insertion of ….muscle. and is frequent site of rib…
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iliocostalis; fracture
13
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where does the anterior scalene muscle insert?
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1st rib
14
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on either side of the anterior scalene muscle are grooves on the rib for subclavian vein and artery, which one is anterior and which is posterior?
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vein anterior, artery posterior
15
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Where does the posterior scalene muscle attach?
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second rib
16
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ribs 8, 9 and 10 have costal extensions that attach to the costal cartilage of the rib which creates the ….of the thoracic cage.
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costal margin
17
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function of free ribs
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protect kidney
18
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percentage of population that have a 13th rib
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0.5-1%
19
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What does the 13th rib cause?
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thoracic outlet syndrome
20
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neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome causes… by compressing … and …nerve roots.
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ulnar nerve parasthesia; C8 and T1
21
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what percentage of patients with a cervical rib have neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrom? What is this called?
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10%; ulnar neuropathy or Klumpke’s palsy
22
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manubrium is the attachment of which ribs?
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1 and 2
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body is the attachment of which ribs?
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2-7
24
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xiphoid process lies where?
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T10 level
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what is the sternal anomaly where the chest is sunken in? and what is associated with it?
pectus excavatum; mitral valve prolapse
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What is the sternal anomaly where the chest is projecting?
pectus carinatum
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What is associated with increased incidents of heart defects?
premature sternal fusion
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what sternal anomaly has holes in the sternum?
sternal fistula
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Costovertebral joint is what kind of joint?
synovial
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Where is the costovertebral joint?
between the head of rib and body of vertebra
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Costotransverse joint is between...
rib tubercle and transverse process of vertebra
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Sternocostal joint is where?
cartilaginous joint between 1st rib and manubrium
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sternocostal joint is...
synovial and between 2-7 and sternum
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costochondrial joint is...
union of rib with hyaline cartilage of same rib
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costochondrial joint is aka
synchondrosis joint
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Tietze syndrome
rare and sudden swelling of junction of ribs with sternum
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External intercostal muscles function
raise ribs during inspiration
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internal intercostal muscles: interchondral portions function
anteriorly raise ribs
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internal intercostal muscles; lateral fibers function
depress ribs
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innermost intercostal muscles function
depress ribs during heavy exercise
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external, internal and innermost intercostal muscles all help...
keep intercostal space from bulging or collapsing during respiration
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intercostal arteries and veins run between
innermost and internal costal muscles
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Transverse thoracic muscles originate on inner surface of .... and insert onto .... of ribs 2-6.
sternum, inner anterior surface
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transverse thoracic muscles function
depress ribs during heavy expiration
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subcostal muscles are attached to...
inner surface of lower ribs on posterior portion of thoracic wall
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subcostal muscles function
depress ribs
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serratus posterior superior originates from... and ...of C7-T3. It inserts on ... border of 3-6 ribs. Function
nuchal ligament and spinous process; superior, posterior; raise ribs during inspiration
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Serratus posterior inferior originates from ...of T11-L2, inserts on ...of 8-12 ribs and function is...
spinous process; inferior, posterior border, depresses the ribs during expiration
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levator costarum is a ....muscles that originates from ....of C7-T11, inserts on to ...edge of rib just inferior and its function is...
small, short; transverse process; upper, posterior; elevate the ribs during inspiration
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anterior scalene muscle originates from transverse process of ....., inserts on the scalene tubercle of the ....
C3-C6; 1st rib
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middle scalene originates from the transverse process of ..., inserts on ....posterior to the subclavian artery groove.
C2-C7; 1st rib
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posterior scalene muscles originate from the transverse process of ..., inserts on the upper surface of the ...
C5-C7; 2nd rib
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function of all scalene muscles:
elevators of the ribs during heavy inspiration or laterally bending the neck and head to one side.
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pec major originates from...inserts onto...and functions are
costal margin, sternum and medial clavicle; lateral lip of the biccipital groove of the humerus; flex, adduct and medially rotate the arm
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pec minor originates from ....inserts onto and the functions are...
outer surface of ribs 3-5; coracoid process of scapula; pull scapula down and anteriorly (elevates the ribs if scapula is fixed)
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serratus anterior muscles originate from...insert....and functions are...
upper, outer surface of ribs 1-8; medial angle of vertebral border and inferior angle of scapula; pull scapula forward (prevents winged scapula)
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Intercostal nerves are the ventral rami of ...
T1-T11
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intercostal nerves give off .....branches to the skin anterior to the angle of the ribs and .....branch near the sternum
lateral cutaneous; anterior cutaneous
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subcostal nerve is .... under the 12 rib and onto the abdominal wall.
T12
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VAN is the typical order of structures...the groove of each rib. What does it stand for?
under; vein, artery, nerve
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Each intercostal artery receives blood from both the ....aorta and the ....artery.
thoracic aorta and the internal thoracic or internal mammary artery
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Two other blood vessels that serve thoracic cage
subclavian artery, supreme intercostal arteries, axillary artery
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dermatomes: C5=, T4=, T7=
clavicle, nipple, xiphoid process
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each breast has ....lobes
15-20
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the breast is attached to the skin by skin ligaments or ....ligaments
suspensory ligaments
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There is a small collection of loose areolar connective tissue behind the breast creating ...or bursa.
retromammary space
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blood supply to the breast includes the following arteries...
internal thoracic or mammary artery, anterior and posterior intercostal arteries, lateral thoracic branch of axillary artery.
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About. ..% of breast is drained by ....nodes. Medial quadrants drain into ...nodes.
75%, axillary lymph; parasternal
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polythelia, polymastia is...
extra nipple or breast
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Where do extra nipples or breasts usually occur?
anywhere along the embryonic mammary ridge (armpit to groin)
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polythelia is...
many nipples that look like moles
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how many males have polythelia; females?
1 in 20; 1 in 50
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presence of extra nipples is associated with increase incidences of renal anomalies including ...
duplication of ureters
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gynecomastia
man boobs
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diaphragm functions as the principal muscle of ...
inspiration
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right dome of diaphragm reaches as high as ...intercostal space; left dome reaches as high as .. intercostal space
4th, 5th
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liver of the right side pushes diaphragm...from.... and heart on left side prevents further...of diaphragm into thorax.
up, below; rise
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diaphragm innervated by...
phrenic nerve-C3,4,5
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phrenic is another name for...
diaphragm
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3 major openings into diaphragm
inferior vena cava, esophagus, aorta
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inferior vena canva comes in where?
T8
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esophageal hiatus comes in where?
T10
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Aortic hiatus comes in where?
T12
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blood supply to diaphragm comes from...
pericardiophrenic artery
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bochdaleck hernia is ...and occurs on ....side
back; left
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morgagni hernia is a ... in the front of diaphragm near ....process.
hole; xiphoid
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Medial pectoral nerve innervates both the ....and ....
pec minor and major
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lateral pectoral nerve innervates ...
pec major
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lateral and medial pectoral nerves area names for their relation to the ...
brachial plexus
