Week 4 Flashcards
The thorax is the ____ part of the trunk and is located between the ___ and the ___
The thorax is the upper part of the trunk and is located between the neck and the abdomen
What is included in the thoracic cage?
– 12 thoracic vertebrae posteriorly
– 12 pairs of ribs and their costal cartilages
– Sternum
The inferior angle of the ____ aligns with the 7th rib posteriorly
The inferior angle of the scapula aligns with the 7th rib posteriorly
The top 7 ribs are called the ___ ribs or the ___ ribs
The top 7 ribs are called the true ribs or the vertebral-sternal ribs
Why are the top 7 ribs called the vertebral-sternal ribs?
Because they attach from the vertebra individually to the sternum via costal cartilage
Ribs 8-12 are called ____ ribs
Ribs 8-12 are called false ribs
Ribs 8-10 are called ____ ribs, because they attach ___
Ribs 8-10 are called Vertebral costal ribs, because they attach from the vertebra to the costal cartilage of the 7th rib
The last 2 ribs are called ___ and they ____ articulate with the sternum
The last 2 ribs are called vertebral/floating ribs and they do not articulate with the sternum
What is the unique feature of the thoracic vertebrae?
– Facets on their bodies for articulation of the heads of the ribs
– Facets on their transverse processes for articulation with the rib tubercle
The facets/demi-facets of the thoracic vertebrae allow for ____ joints between the head of the ribs , the demi-facets of the body and synovial joints for the _____ of the tubercles of the ribs
The facets/demi-facets of the thoracic vertebrae allow for synovial joints between the head of the ribs , the demi-facets of the body and synovial joints for the transverse processes of the tubercles of the ribs
The joint between the superior and inferior demi facet is called the ___
The joint between the superior and inferior demi facet is called the costovertebral joint
The ____ ligament connects the head of the rib to the demi-facets of the superior and inferior vertebra and the head to the IVD
The Radiate ligament of head of rib connects the head of the rib to the demi-facets of the superior and inferior vertebra and the head to the IVD
The intra-articular ligament is between the ____ and the ___
The intra-articular ligament is between the head of the rib and the IVD
How may joints are at each vertebral levels?
6
- 2 facet joints
- 2 costo-transverse joint
- 2 costo-vertebral joints
Where are the facet joints?
Between the superior and inferior articular processes of the vertebra
The ____ joints are on each side of the vertebra for the rib
The costo-transeverse joints are on each side of the vertebra for the rib
The costovertebral joints are the junctions between the ___ and the ___
The costovertebral joints are the junctions between the head of the ribs and the vertebral bodies
The ratio of the disc to body height in the thoracic spine is…?
The ratio of the disc to body height in the thoracic spine is 1 cm thick : 5cm thick
The ratio of the disc to body height in the cervical spine is…?
The ratio of the disc to body height in the cervical spine is 2cm thick :5cm thick
The ratio of the disc to body height in the lumbar spine is…?
The ratio of the disc to body height in the lumbar spine is 1cm thick :3cm thick
The ___ is stronger in the thoracic spine and it helps it resist rotational stress
The annulus is stronger in the thoracic spine and it helps it resist rotational stress
The facet joint in the thoracic spine are arranged to allow ___ and ___
The facet joint in the thoracic spine are arranged to allow flexion(up sloping) and extension(down sloping)
The thoracic spine has more ligaments that provide ___ and ____ than in other areas of the spine
The thoracic spine has more ligaments that provide support and mechano-reception than in other areas of the spine
The costo-transverse ligament goes from the ___ to the ___
The costo-transverse ligament goes from the neck of the rib to the transverse process