Thorax Flashcards
1
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Thorax
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The chest
2
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Thoracic cavity
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The bones of the thorax that form an internal space
3
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Thoracic cavity
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Contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
4
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Function of thorax
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Protect vital organs accomplished by 12 pairs of ribs that attach to the 12 thoracic vertebrae of the spine
5
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Front 10
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Attached to the sternum (breastbone)
6
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Front 2
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Floating ribs dine they have no anterior attachment
7
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Sternum (flat bone)
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Divided into three sections: manubriun (superior portion), the body (center portion), xiphoid process (inferior tip)
8
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Manubrium
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The superior portion of the sternum
9
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Xiphoid process
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The inferior portion of the sternum (breastbone)
