Thorax Flashcards
1
Q
manubrium
A
2
Q
xiphoid process
A
3
Q
true ribs
A
The first seven pairs of ribs are considered true ribs.
They attach directly to the sternum via their own individual costal cartilages
4
Q
false ribs
A
The next three pairs of ribs (8th, 9th, and 10th) are false ribs.
Their costal cartilages do not attach directly to the sternum. Instead, they connect to the costal cartilage of the 7th rib.
5
Q
thoracic vertebrae
A
6
Q
articulatio sterno-clavicularis
A
7
Q
articulatio sterno-costalis
A
8
Q
articulatio rib-vertebrae
A
9
Q
incisura clavicularis
A
10
Q
articulatio sternocostales
A
11
Q
articulatio costochondrales
A
12
Q
articulatio interchondrales
A
13
Q
articulatio costovertebrales
A
14
Q
costotransverse joint
A
15
Q
cava inferior, foramen, oesophageus, aorta abdominales
A
16
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