Thorax Flashcards
1
Q
Manubrium meets with the body of the sternum at
A
sternal angle
2
Q
sternal angle
A
T4-T5
3
Q
Valve between L atruim and L ventricle
A
mitral
4
Q
Valve between R ventricle and L ventricle
A
tricuspid
5
Q
This chamber receives oxygenated blood
A
left atrium
6
Q
This chamber receives deoxygenated blood
A
right atrium
7
Q
Pulmonary veins connect to
A
left atrium
8
Q
Superior and inferior vena cava drain into
A
right atrium
9
Q
True ribs
A
1-12
10
Q
Ribs 11 and 12
A
Floating
11
Q
False ribs
A
8-10
12
Q
End into the abdominal musculature due to lack of anterior connection to costal cartilage
A
Floating ribs
13
Q
False ribs share the ____ costal cartilage
A
7th
14
Q
Tubercle of the rib articulates with ___
A
transverse process of corresponding vertebra
15
Q
Head of a rib articulates with ____
A
vertebral body above it
