Trunk Flashcards
Which structures make up the cavitas thoracis?
- 12 vertebrae + IV discs
- 12 pairs of ribs + sternum → angulus infrasternalis
- 2 openings: apertura thoracis inferior/superior
Differentiate between the types of joints of the thoracic cage?
- articulationes costovertebrales
- articulationes capitum costarum
- articulationes costotransversaria
- articulationes sternocostales
- articulationes interchondrales
What type of joint is articulatio capitis costae?
Articulationes capitum costarum exist for all ribs except..? (3)
What are the articular surfaces? (2)
And which ligaments are attached to it? (2)
Articulatio capitis costae
- double chambered joint
- 1, 11, 12
- articular surfaces:
- upper + lower costal facets of 2 adjacent vertebrae
- ligaments:
- lig. capitis costae interarticulare
- lig. capitis costae radiatum
Which structures does the lig. capitis costae intraarticulare connect?
IV disc + crista capitis costae
Articulationes costotransversaria exist for all ribs except..? (2)
What are the articular surfaces? (2)
And which ligaments are attached to it? (2)
Which ligament is attached btw L1 and the 12th rib?
Articulationes costotransversaria
- 11, 12
- articular surfaces:
- facies articularis tuberculi costae
- fovea costalis proc. transversi
- ligaments:
- lig. costotransversarium inferior/superior
- L1 - 12th rib: lig. lumbocostale
What type of joint are articulationes sternocostales and their articular surfaces? Differentiate. (2)
And which ligaments are attached to it? (2)
Articulationes sternocostales
- type of joint + articular surfaces:
- 2 - 5 + sternum: synovial joint
- 1, 6, 7 + sternum: synchondrosis
- ligaments:
- lig. sternocostale interclaviculare
- ligg. sternocostalia radiata
Which ribs do also have articulationes interchondrales?
6 - 9
Which muscles are able to cause movement of the thorax? (8)
- mm. scaleni (anterior, medius, posterior, minimus)
- mm. intercostales
- mm. intercostales externi
- mm. intercostales interni
- mm. subcostales
- m. transversus thoracis
1 - 3
1) mm. intercostales externi
2) mm. intercostales interni
3) mm. intercartilaginei
mm. intercostales externi (11 pairs)
- ORIGIN:
- lower margins of rib
- INSERTION:
- upper border of lower rib
- ACTION:
- inspiration
mm. intercostales interni (11 pairs)
AKA mm. intercartilaginei (btw cartilage)
- ORIGIN:
- angulus costae
- INSERTION:
- sulcus costae
- ACTION:
- expiration
In what way are mm. subcostales similar to mm. intercostales?
= mm. intercostales, but “skip” ribs → 2nd layer
m. transversus thoracis
- ORIGIN
- proc. xiphoideus
- corpus stern
- INSERTION
- lower border 2-6 cartilago costalis
- ACTION
- expiration
All intercostal muscles are innervated by..?
nn. intercostales
What are the 2 types of movement of the thorax? Explain.
INSPIRATION:
- widening of the thorax, increase of angulus infrasternalis
- caused by:
- movement of art. costovertebrales
- elasticity of cartilage
- increased kyphosis
EXPIRATION:
- narrowing of the thorax, decrease of angulus infrasternalis
Which muscles are responsible for inspiration? (3)
- mm. scaleni (calm breathing)
- mm. intercostales externi
- diaphragm
Which muscles are responsible for expiration? (3)
- mm. intercostales interni
- mm. subcostales
- m. transversus thoracis
List the muscles of trigonum suboccipitale (4)
- m. rectus capitis posterior major
- m. rectus capitis posterior minor
- m. obliquus capitis superior
- m. obliquus capitis inferior
1 - 5
1) atlas
2) axis
3) processus transversi atlantis
4) m. obliquus capitis inferior
5) m. obliquus capitis superior
6 - 7
6) m. rectus capitis posterior major
7) m. rectus capitis posterior minor
m. rectus capitis posterior major
- ORIGIN
- tuberculum posterius atlantis
- INSERTION
- linea nuchae inferior