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What is called the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone?

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Tendon

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What is called the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone?

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Ligament

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What is called the fibrous connective tissue the envelops structures?

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Fascia

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What is the term for the skeletal opening/hole?

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Foramen

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What is the term for the skeletal shallow depression?

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Fossa

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What is the term for the skeletal small flat articular surface?

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Facet

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What is the term for the skeletal round small nodule/outgrowth for articulation or muscle attachment?

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Tubercle

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What is the term for a rough projection on a skeletal surface?

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Tuberosity

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What is the term for the skeletal round prominence at the end of a bone, often for articulation?

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Condyle

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What is the term for the round projection above a condyle serving as a surface for ligament/tendon?

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Epicondyle

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What is called the angle at the ventral-caudal position of the thoracic cage?

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The infrasternal angle

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What are the alternative names of the superior and inferior thoracic aperture?

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Superior: thoracic inlet
Inferior: thoracic outlet

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What are the “true” ribs?

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Ribs #1-7. They are directly attached to the sternum

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What are the “false” ribs?

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Ribs #8-10. They have indirect insertion to the sternum.

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What are the floating ribs?

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Ribs #11-12. They have no insertion

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Starting from the posterior, what are the portion of a normal rib?

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Head, neck, tubercle with articular facet, costal angle, costal groove, body of the rib, costal cartilage

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What are the three articular surfaces of the rib?

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Costal cartilage
Head of rib
Tubercle

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The head of the rib usually articulates with two vertebras at the same type. Where on the vertebras?

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At the costovertebral joints

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Rib 4 interacts with which vertebras?

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T-4 and T-3

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Which ribs are atypical?

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Rib 1, 2, 10, 11 & 12

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Why is rib 1 atypical?

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Short, flat & horizontally oriented
No costal groove, but has posterior groove for subclavian vein and artery
Articulates only with T-1

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Why is rib 2 atypical?

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Like rib 1, it is smaller

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Why is rib 10 atypical?

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Only articulates with T-10

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Why are ribs 11 and 12 atypical?

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Only articulates with T-11 and T-12 (respectively)
Short
No tubercle or neck

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The sternum is composed of three bones. What are they?
Manubrium (top) Body of sternum Ziphoid process (bottom)
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Where does the manubrium meets the body of sternum, and what rib is attached there?
At the manubriosternal joint. Rib 2 is attached there.
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What do we call the place where the body of sternum meets the Xiphoid process?
The Xiphisternal joint
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From which spinal nerve(s) do the phrenic nerves come from?
C3, C4 and C5
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The fibre of an intercostal muscle goes from posterior-superior to anterior-inferior. Which one is it?
External intercostal muscles
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The external intercostal muscles do what?
Elevate ribs for respiration
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What is the fiber direction of the internal intercostal muscles?
Anterior, superior
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The fiber direction of an intercostal muscle is anterior superior. Which muscle(s) is it?
Internal intercostal muscles or | Innermost intercostal muscles
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The transversus thoracis is a muscle that links...
The body of sternum and xiphoid process to the 2-6 ribs
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What does the transversus thoracis do?
Depresses ribs
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Where on the rib do the neurovascular supplies are found?
On the costal groove
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From the rib to the center of the intercostal muscle, what are the neurovascular supplies?
Intercostal vein Intercostal artery Intercostal nerve
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The thoracic aorta is on the right or left of the body of sternum?
Left
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Musculophrenic arteries are found below which rib?
Rib 7
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The hemiazygos and azygos veins drains blood directly into...
The superior vena cava
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The dermatome of the nipple is at the level of which rib?
T4
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The xiphoid process is at the level of which rib?
T6
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The umbilicus is at the level of which rib?
T10
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The mediastinal pleura is between what and what?
The lungs and the heart
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The pleural costal cavity is between what and what?
The lungs and the ribs
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Which pleura is insensitive to pain and why?
The visceral pleura, because it is linked to the autonomous nervous system
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Impressions left on the right lung are caused by what?
Esophagus Superior vena cava Azygos vein
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Impressions left on the left lung are caused by what?
Bottom part of the esophagus | Aorta (and heart)
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What is the carina?
The separation between the primary bronchi
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What is the tertiary bronchi repartition for the right lung?
Superior lobe: 3 Middle lobe: 2 Inferior lobe: 5
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What is the tertiary bronchi repartition for the left lung?
Superior lobe: 5 | Inferior lobe: 5
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From front to back, what are the vessel that enter the right lung at the hilum?
Vein Artery Bronchus
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From bottom to top, what are the vessel that enter the left lung at the hilum?
Vein Bronchus Artery
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Between which ribs are found the carina?
T-4 and T-5
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Along the mid-clavicular line, which ribs are found at the superior lobe?
Between rib 1 and 2
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Along the mid-clavicular line, which rib is found at the middle lobe?
Below rib 4
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Along the mid-clavicular line, which rib is found at the inferior lobe?
Below rib 6
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Along the mid-axiliary line, which rib is found at the horizontal fissure
Rib 5
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Along the mid-axiliary line, which ribs are found at the oblique fissure?
Crossing rib 5 and rib 4

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