Thoracic Walls and Breast Flashcards
Thoracic walls role (2)
protection and breathing mechanisms
Thoracic walls components (2)
thoracic cage and covering
Thoracic wall elements (8)
intercostal space, rib cage, deep fascia, pectoralis major, skin, superficial fascia, subcutaneous fat, intercostal muscles
intercostal space elements (3)
muscle, nerves, vessels
skin elements (6)
nerves, fat, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, sweat glands, mammary gland
True ribs
R1-R7
floating ribs
R11 and R12
floating rib feature
no anterior attachment
false rib
R8-R10
false rib feature
attach to costal cartilage of the rib above
space between ribs
intercostal space
Costal cartilage role (2)
attaches ribs to sternum and provides rib cage mobility for breathing
Typical ribs
R3-R9
Atypical ribs
R1-R2 and R10-R12
typical rib appearance (2)
curved and flat
atypical rib feature
atypical markings
Typical rib elements (9)
head, neck, shaft, angle, superior facet, inferior facet, costal groove, articular facet, tubercle
Rib 1 markings (2)
groove for subclavian vessels and scalene tubercle
Sternum elements (8)
maubrium, xiphoid process, body, sternal angle, jugular notch, clavicular notch, manubriosternal joint, costal cartilage attachment
sternal angle other name
angle of Louis
Which rib costal cartilage attaches at the manubriosternal joint
C2
Number of thoracic vertebra
T1-T12
Thoracic vertebra elements (11)
lamina, pedicle, vertebral canal, transverse process, spinous process, superior articular facet, inferior articular facet, intervertebral foramen, body, intervertebral disc
Throacic vertebra role (3)
rotation and movement
Rib articulation with vertebra elements (9)
superior demifacet, inferior demifacet, tubercle, transverse process, costal facet, rib, rib head, costotransverse joint, costovertebral joint
Costovertebral joint is between (4)
inferior demifacet, superior demifacet, spinous process, rib head
costotransverse joint has how many parts
2
costotransverse joint is between (3)
costal facet, transverse process, and tubercle of rib
superior demifacet articulates with which rib
same number as vertebra
Intercostal muscles (4)
external, external intercostal membrane, internal, innermost internal
external intercostal fibre direction
antero inferior
internal intercostal fibre direction
postero inferior
external intercostal role
thoracic cage elevation
medial internal intercostal role
thoracic cage elevation
lateral internal intercostal role
throacic cage depression
innermost intercostal deficit
posteriorly