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Thorax Flashcards

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 Region of the body between the neck and the abdomen
 Separated from the abdomen by the diaphragm
 Flattened antero-posteriorly and rounded at the sides

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Thorax

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Framework of the walls of the thorax

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Thoracic cage

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Functions of thoracic cage

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  • Protect vital thoracic and abdominal organs

- Provides attachment of neck, back upper limb, and abdominal musculature

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Covered on the outside by skin and by muscles attached the shoulder girdle to the trunk

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Thoracic wall

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Lining of thoracic wall

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Parietal pleura

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Bones forming the thoracic cage

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  • Anteriorly: sternum and costal cartilages
  • Posteriorly: vertebral column
  • Laterally: ribs and intercostal spaces
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Bones forming the thoracic wall

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  • Anteriorly: sternum and costal cartilages
  • Posteriorly: vertebral column
  • Laterally: ribs and intercostal spaces
  • Superiorly: suprapleural membrane
  • Inferiorly: diaphragm
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2 thoracic apertures

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Thoracic inlet/ superior thoracic aperture

Thoracic outlet/ inferior thoracic aperture

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Boundaries of thoracic inlet

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Anteriorly: superior border of the manubrium
Posteriorly: T1 vertebra
Laterally: medial border of the 1st pair of ribs and their costal cartilages

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thoracic aperture Where esophagus, trachea, and many vessels and nerves pass through

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Thoracic inlet

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Thoracic aperture where closed by the diaphragm

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Thoracic outlet

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Boundaries of thoracic outlet

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Anteriorly: xiphisternal joint
Posteriorly: T12 vertebra
Anterolaterally: costal cartilages of 7th to 10th ribs (costal margin)
Posterolaterally: 11th and 12th ribs

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 Spaces between the ribs

 12 ribs, therefore 11 ______ – numbered for the rib superior to the space

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Intercostal spaces

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3 muscles of respiration

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External intercostal muscles
Internal intercostal muscles
Innermost intercostal muscles

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Neurovascular bundle

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Intercostal vein
Intercostal artery
Intercostal nerve

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3 major spaces of thoracic cavity

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Mediastinum and 2 pulmonary cavities

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Thoracic cavity space where it Contains heart, trachea, thymus, esophagus, and lymph nodes

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Mediastinum

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2 membranous sacs, one on each side of the thorax between the lungs and the thoracic walls

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Pulmonary cavity

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Bone that Lies in the midline of the anterior chest wall

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sternum

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Another term for sternum

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Breastbone

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Type of bone: sternum

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Flat bone

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3 parts of sternum

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Manubrium
Body of the sternum
Xiphoid process

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Articulating surfaces of manubrium

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 Clavicle
 1st costal cartilage
 Body of sternum
 Upper part of the 2nd costal cartilage

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Articulating surfaces of body of the sternum

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 Manubrium
 Xiphoid process
 2nd to 7th costal cartilages

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scalloped borders where costal cartilages articulate

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Costal notches

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Thin plate of cartilage that ossifies at proximal end during adult life

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xiphoid process

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Articulating surfaces of xiphoid process

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Body of sternum

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Joints of the sternum

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Sternoclavicular
Manubriosternal
Xiphisternal

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Type of joint: sternoclavicular

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synovial joint: saddle

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Type of joint: manubriosternal

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Secondary cartilaginous joint

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Type of joint: xiphisternal

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Primary cartilaginous joint

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Articulations of: sternoclavicular

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Manubrium + clavicle

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Articulations of: manubriosternal

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Manubrium + body of sternum

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Articulations of: xiphisternal

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Body of sternum + xiphoid process

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Important clinically because this serves as the point from which all costal cartilages and ribs are counted

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Sternal angle/angle of Louis

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Invertebral disc opposite of sternal angle

37
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12 pairs of curved, flat bones that form most of the thoracic cage that Serves as attachment for muscles

38
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Rib
 can cause pressure on lower trunk of brachial plexus -> pain and muscle wasting
 exert pressure on subclavian artery -> interfere with circulation

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Cervical rib

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Arises from anterior tubercle of transverse process of C7; May have anterior free end, or connect with 1st rib via fibrous band, or articulate with 1st rib

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Cervical rib

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3 categories of ribs

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True (Vertebrosternal)
False (Vertebrochondral)
Floating (Vertebral, free)

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Ribs

  • Attach anteriorly to the sternum through their own costal cartilages
  • Directly connect to sternum
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Ribs

  • Attached anteriorly to each other and to the 7th rib by means of their costal cartilages and small synovial joints
  • Costal cartilages are connected to the cartilage of the rib above them
  • Indirectly connect to sternum
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False ribs

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Ribs

  • No anterior connections, no connection with sternum
  • Rudimentary cartilage at posterior abdominal musculature
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Floating ribs

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2 types of rib

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Typical and Atypical

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 3rd to 9th ribs
 long, twisted, flat bone
 rounded, smooth superior border and a sharp, thin inferior border

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Typical rib

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Parts of typical rib

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Head
Neck
Tubercle
Shaft/Body

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Part of typical rib: wedge shaped; has 2 facets for articulation – separated by crest of the head

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Part of typical rib: constricted portion that connects head with the shaft

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Part of typical rib: prominence on outer surface of rib; at junction of neck and body

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Part of typical rib: thin, flattened; twisted on its long axis

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Shaft/Body

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Internal border of shaft which houses the intercostal vein, artery, and nerve

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Costal groove

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Angle of shaft where ribs turn anterolaterally

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Costal angle

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2 parts of tubercle

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Articular part and Non-articular part

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2 facets of head

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Superior and inferior

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Atypical ribs

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1st, 2nd, 10th, 11th, and 12th ribs

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broadest, shortest, most sharply curved of the 7 true ribs

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Why is the 1st rib clinically significant?

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Clinically significant because the subclavian vessels and branches of the brachial plexus pass through its superior border

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Rib

  • thinner, less curved body, longer than 1st rib
  • atypical feature: rough area on upper surface – tuberosity for serratus anterior
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Ribs that are short but no neck and tubercle

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11th and 12th ribs

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Rib with no costal angle and costal groove

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ribs with only 1 facet

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1st and 10th rib

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Articulations of the rib

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Costovertebral
Costochondral
Interchondral
Sternocostal

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Type of joint: costovertebral

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synovial joint: plane

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Type of joint: chostochondral

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primary cartilaginous joint

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Type of joint: interchondral

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synovial joint: plane

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Type of joint: STERNOCOSTAL - 1st costal cartilage + manubrium sterni

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primary cartilaginous joint

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Type of joint: STERNOCOSTAL - 2nd-7th costal cartilages + body of sternum

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synovial joint: plane

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Articulations of costochondrla

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lateral end of costal cartilage with sternal end of rib

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T or F: In children: ribs are high elastic –> fractures are rare

70
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Weakest part of ribs in adults

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costal angle

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Most commonly fractured ribs

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5th to 10th ribs

72
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accumulation of air in the pleural space

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pneumothorax

73
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Multiple rib fractures may allow a sizable segment of the anterior and/or lateral thoracic wall to move freely

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Flail chest

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Movements of thoracic wall and the diaphragm increases the intrathoracic volume and diameters of the thorax

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Inspiration

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2 types of inspiration and expiration

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Quiet and forced

76
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Movement: when diaphragm contracts, domes become flattened and diaphragm is lowered

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Vertical Diameter

77
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Downward-sloping ribs are raised at sternal ends
 anteroposterior diameter is increased
 lower end of sternum is thrust forward

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Pump-handle movement

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Ribs curve downward as well forward around the chest wall

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Bucket handle movement

79
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Maximum increase in capacity of thoracic cavity occurs

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Forced inspiration

80
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Every muscle that can raise the ribs are brought into forced inspiration

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scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and the sternocleidomastoid

81
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Decrease of the capacity of the thoracic cavity

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Expiration

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muscles – play a minor role in pulling down lower ribs in quiet expiration

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serratus posterior inferior muscles

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muscles – play a minor role in forced expiration

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serratus posterior inferior and latissimus dorsi

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