Thorax Skeletal And Muscles Flashcards
What structures make up the thoracic cage?
•Thoracic vertebrae
•Ribs
•Sternum
What is the anatomical term for the breastbone?
Sternum
From superior to inferior what are the three main parts of the sternum?
•Manubrium
•Body
•Xiphoid process
What are the depressions on the sternum for the articulation of the clavicles?
Clavicular notches
What is the shallow superior depression on the sternum?
Suprasternal notch
What depressions on the sternum do the ribs articulate with?
Costal notches
What palpable feature lies at the articulation of the manubrium and the body of the sternum?
Sternal angle
How many ribs are there?
12 pairs
What ribs have their costal cartilages directly articulated with the sternum?
True ribs (1-7)
What ribs do not have their costal cartilages directly articulated with the sternum?
False ribs (8-12)
What type of rib has no connection with the sternum?
Floating ribs (11-12)
What part of a rib articulates with the body of a vertebrae?
Head
What part of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra?
Tubercle
What part of the rib lies between the head and tubercle?
Neck
What is the region of a rib where it changes direction and begins curving toward the sternum?
Angle
What is the main part of a rib?
Body
What feature on the inferior side of a rib marks the path of an artery, a vein, and a nerve?
Costal groove
Sternoclavicular joint
Structurally: synovial
Functionally: diarthrodial
Saddle joint