Thorax/abdomen Flashcards
Origin of external intercostal
Insertion of external intercostal
Inferior margin of 1st 11 ribs
Superior margin of rib
What is action of external intercostal? What is its nerve aupply?
Elevates ribs during inspiration
Intercostal nerves
Blood supply for external intercostal? Rib 1-2/ rib 3-12
Supreme intercostal and superior thoracic arteries
Anterior intercostal/posterior intercostal and subcostsl arteries
Origin of internal intercostal?
Insertion
Inferior of 1st 11 ribs
Superior margin of ribs below
Action of internal intercostal? Nerve supply?
Elevate ribs during inspiration
Intercostal
Blood supply for internal intercostal?
Same as external intercostal
Origin of subcostal? Insertion?
Posteriorly on internal aspect of lower 6 ribs
Internal aspect of 2nd or 3rd rib above
Action of subcostal? Nerve supply? Blood supply?
Elevate lower ribs
Intercostal
Posterior intercostal arteries
Origin of transversus thoracics?
Internal aspect of sternum and adjacent costal cartilage of ribs 3-6
Insertion of transversus thoracic? Action?
Internal aspects of costal cartilage of ribs 2-6
Depress upper ribs
Nerve supply for transversus thoracic? Blood supply?
Intercostal
Anterior intercostal
Origin of diaphragm?
Xiphoid process of sternum
Lower 6 cartilages
First 3 lumbar vertebrae
Medial and lateral arcuate ligaments
Insertion of diaphragm?
Central tendon of the diaphragm
Action of diaphragm?
Depress central tendon to invrease vertixal dimension of thorax during inspiration
Nerve supply? Blood supply of diaphragm
Phrenic nerve
Superior phrenic
Inferior phrenic