Thoracic Wall & Lungs Flashcards
What does the breast consist of?
- glandular tissue
- ducts
- adipose tissue (fat)
What is the arterial supply for the thoracic wall?
- subclavian -> int. thoracic -> med. mammary
- axillary -> lat. thoracic -> lat. mammary
What is the lymphatic drainage of the breast?
sentinel lymph node
major lymph node is the axillary lymph node
What forms the thoracic wall?
- clavicle
- scapula
- sternum
- thoracic vertebrae
- ribs
What forms the bony support/thoracic cavity?
- sternum
- thoracic vertebrae
- ribs
What structures make of the sternum?
- jugular notch
- manubrium
- sternal angle
- body
- xiphoid process
What is attached to ribs 1 & 2 of the thoracic wall?
- rid 1 -> manubrium
- rib 2 -> angle of Louis
What ribs attach directly to the sternum?
ribs 1-7 = true ribs
What ribs attach indirectly to the sternum?
ribs 8-10 = false ribs
What ribs DO NOT attach to the sternum at all?
ribs 11-12 = floating ribs
What does the costal groove contain?
intercostal veins, artery, & nerve
b/w internal intercostal & innermost intercostal
What do the superior & inferior facets & tubercle articulate with?
- sup. -> vertebrae above
- inf. -> same # number vertebrae
- tubercle -> same # vertebrae
Is the groove for the subclavian vein anterior or posterior?
anterior
Is the groove for the subclavian artery anterior or posterior?
posterior
What is located between the subclavian vein and artery?
ant. scalene muscle which attaches to rib 1
What does the pectoralis major attach to?
- clavicle
- sternum
- costal cartilage of ribs 2-6
What does the pectoralis minor attach to?
ant. surface of ribs 3-5
What does the serratus anterior attach to?
lat. surface of ribs 1-8