Session 1-Thoracic Cage Vertebra-Ribs-Sternum Flashcards
Features of a Typical Vertebrae and what levels are they composed off?
Body- heart-shaped,
superior costal facet, inferior costal facet
Arch-Pedicle, Lamina- Superior and Inferior Vertebral notches
Vertebral Foramen- small and circular
SP’s- project inferiorly
TP’s
Superior articular process
Inferior articular process
What way are the Typical Vertebrae are projecting superiorly?
posterolateral
What way are the Typical Vertebrae are projecting inferiorly?
anteromedial
which way are the facets facing?
oblique but nearly in vertical-coronal plane
What rib head does the superior costal facet articulate with?
same number rib head
What rib head does the inferior costal facet articulate with?
rib head below
Transverse Costal Facet articulates with which rib tubercle?
same number
T1 Atypical Vertebra Features?
Superior Costal Facet is entire only for rib 1
T10 Atypical Features?
Superior costal facet is circular only for rib 10
No inferior costal demifacet
T11-T12 Atypical Features:
Inferior Articular Process as T12 matches L1
Costal Facets- superior costal facet is entire for rib 11 or 12
No inferior costal facet on body
No costal facet on Tp
Typical Ribs R3-9 Anterior end is concavee or convex?
concave for costal cartilage rib 1-10
Typical ribs R3-R9 Posterior End contains?
Superior Articular Facet
Inferior articular facet
crest
Typical Ribs the Superior Articular Facet connects to the?
with the inferior costal demi facet of vertebral body above
Typical Ribs Inferior Articular Facet connects to the?
with the superior costal facet same vertebral body
Rib Tubercle contains?
Articular facet= articulates with the same number TP
Non- Articular Facet- attachs of the costotransverse Lig