Thoracic wall and nerves🦋 Flashcards
1
Q
The thoracic wall is composed of
A
Skeletal elements and muscles
2
Q
What makes up the superior thoracic aperture
A
T1
Rib 1
Manubrium of sternum
3
Q
What makes up the inferior thoracic aperture
A
T12
Rib 12
End of rib 11, costal margin and xiphoid process
4
Q
The skeletal framework of thoracic wall consists of
A
Thoracic vertebrae
Intervertebral discs
Ribs
Sternum
5
Q
What does the sterna angle tell us
A
It’s where:
the second rib articulates with the sternum
Aortic arch begins and ends
Trachea bifurcates into right and left bronchi
Inferior border of the superior mediastinum is demarcated
The transverse plane can pass through T4 and T5
