Thorax (1) Flashcards
Borders of the Thoracic Cage
superiorly: neck Inferiorly: diaphragm Laterally: ribs and intercostal spaces Posteriorly: vertebral column Anteriorly: Sternum and costal cartilage
Functions of the Thoracic Cage
- protect heart and lungs
2. Provide attachment point for muscles of the thorax, upper extremities, abdomen and back
What are the 3 parts of the sternum?
- manubrium
- body
- xiphoid process
What are the two joints/junctions of the sternum
- manubriosternal
2. Xiphisternal
Parts of the vertebrae
spinous process, transverse process, body, facets
True Ribs
Attach directly to sternum, ribs 1-7
False ribs
ribs that attach to sternum via costal cartilage. ribs 8-10
Floating ribs
no connection to sternum or other structures anteriorly. Rib pairs 11 and 12
Parts of the ribs
head, neck, tubercle, angle, shaft, costal groove.
How are ribs named?
after the vertebrae they are attached to
costotransverse joint
Where the smooth articular surface of the tubercle of the rib (transverse costal facet) articulates with the transverse process of the same numbered vertebra
Movements at the costotransverse joints in ribs 1-7
rotate, increasing the anteroposterior diameter of the thorax.
Movements at the costotransverse joints in the 8-10 ribs?
glide, increasing the transverse diameter of the upper abdomen
Joints of ribs 11 and 12
none
costovertebral joint
where the vertebrae and boney part of the rib meet
interchondral joint
between 2 pieces of cartilage
costochondral joint
between cartilage in sternum and bone of rib
sternocostal joint
where the cartilage of the rib meets the sternum
What three muscles of respiration connect the ribs?
external intercostal, internal intercostal, and innermost intercostal
innermost intercostal muscle
lined internally by the endothoracic fascia, which is lined by the parietal pleura.
Intercostal nerves and blood vessels
superior to inferior: Vein, Artery, Nerve.
run between the intermediate and deepest layers of the muscles.
Where do the intercostal vein, artery, and nerve sit?
in the costal groove of the rib, between the innermost and internal intercostal muscles
at what angle do the external and internal intercostal muscles cross each other?
90 degrees