Chapter 3 (Trunk) Flashcards
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___corresponds to the upper part of the trunk and is located between the neck and the abdomen. The ___ is the prominent superficial structure in the anterior aspect. The bones of the ___ include the ___ in the back, the ___ in the side, and the ___ in the front.
- thorax
- breasts
- 12 thoracic vertebrae, ribs in the side, and sternum in the front
The ribs articulate with the ___ and the ___ and form the ____, which surrounds the ____ cavity and contains the ___ and ____, as well as the structures in the ____.
- verterbae and sternum
- thoracic cage
- thoracic
- heart and lungs
- mediastinum
the thoracic cage has an ___ and ___ opening, referred to as the ____ and ___.
- upper and lower
- thoracic inlet and outlet
extends from the body of the T1 vertebra posteriorly, first rib laterally and slopes downward and provides space for some thoracic structures, such as the lungs and pleura
thoracic inlet
injuries to the lower part of the neck may be accompanied by damage to the ___ and/or ___
- pleura
- lungs
between the T12 posteriorly, ribs 11 and 12 laterally, and costal margin anteriorly.Junction of the costal cartilage of ribs 7-10 creates costal margin and the infrasternal angle
thoracic outlet
refers to the lateral edge of the costal margin on each side
infrasternal angle
junction of the costal cartilage of ribs 7-10 create the ___
costal margin
Ribs 11 and 12 are ___ ribs, with ___ connection to the sternum
- floating
- no
There are ___ pairs of ribs in total in the body. The anterior part of the rib is ______ and is known as the _____. Ribs 1-7 are directly connected to the sternum and therefore are known as the ____ ribs. The five lower ribs are known as the ____, which are either indirectly connected to the sternum through the _____, or not at all connected to the sternum are ribs ___. These latter ribs are known as the ____ and lie in the abdominal wall.
- 12
- cartilaginous (hylaine)
- costal cartilage
- true ribs
- false ribs
- costal cartilage of rib 7
- 11 and 12
- floating ribs
- abdominal wall
Ribs: following parts are distinguished in the ribs-the ___, ___, body, and ____. There is a ___ in the body of the ribs posteriorly, known as the ____. The head and tubercle have ____ to articulate with ____. The ___ usually articulates with the bodies of the 2 adjacent vertebrae and the _____ between them, while the tubercle articulates with the transverse process of the ____. As previously described, these articulations are referred to as ____ and ____, respectively, and various interconnecting ligaments support the capsule. The head of the 1st, 11th, and 12th ribs articulate only with their ____; these are the only ribs that do not have a ______ near their lower surface, through which the ______ run.
- head, neck, tubercle
- bend
- costal angle
- articular surfaces
- vertebrae
- head
- interverterbral discs
- thoracic vertebrae
- costovertebral, costotranverse
- own vertebrae
- costal sulcus (groove)
- intercostal vessels and nerve
Some ribs have important features among them, the following landmarks can be distinguished on the ____, the ___ on its superior surface, as well as ____-one for ___ and lower ____ and one for the passage of the ____. Although the initial ossification of the ribs takes place between the __ and __ month of gestation, their anterior part remains ___. This costal cartilage will ossify with ___ and may cause restrictions in the mobility of the thoracic cage.
- first rib
- scalene tubercle
- two grooves
- subclavian artery
- brachial plexus
- subclavian vein
- 2nd and 4th
- unossified
- age
Ribs may ____ in crushing injuries and blows to the ____ cage, and a rare fracture of the ___ may injure the ___, as well as the ____.
- fracture
- thoracic cage
- first rib
- subclavian vessels
- brachial plexus
problems with cervical rib: a cervical rib is one of the causes of the _____ syndrome. It is due to a remnant or or development of a costal process on the ____, which may lead to compression of the ___ leading to ____. ____ may also lead to ___ compression, which can cause muscle weakness and pain in the upper limb. A mass may be palpable in the ____.
- thoracic outlet
- C7 vertebrae
- subclavian artery
- ischemic pain
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- lower brachial plexus
- lower neck
The ____ is a flat bone located anteriorly in the midline of the chest, consisting of an upper part, the ___; a lower part, the ___; and the ___, located in the middle. The body of the ___ is about 8-9 cm long, and is slightly longer and thinner in ____.
- sternum
- manubrium
- xiphoid process
- sternum
- males
There is an angle between the ____ and the body of the sternum-the ____-which is at the level of the ___. The junction is referred to as the ____, and may unit (___) after age 40.
- manubrium
- sternal angle
- T4 vertebra
- manubriosternal joint
- synostosis
Important features of the manubrium include the ____ on its superior border, the ___ for articulation with the clavicle, and the ____ for articulation with the 1st and 2nd ribs. There are also several ___ on the lateral borders of the sternal body, for continuous ___articulations with the other ribs. These articulations are supported by various ____.
- jugular (supra sternal) notch
- clavicular notch
- costal notch
- costal notches
- cartilaginous
- sternocostal ligaments
The ____ of the sternal body in the midline can be used for ___ and ___ needle biopsy for bone marrow transplants or cytologic analysis. The lower part by be associated with ___ and ___, and its is dangerous to puncture this area. The ossification of the sternum begins in the cartilage during _____, during which several ossification centers appear and will unite later in life. The ____ may ossify during the middle age. ___ is a cut through the bone, a procedure done to access the heart in coronary bypass or open heart surgery
- upper third
- puncture and bone marrow
- congenital fissures or foramen
- months three to six gestation
- xiphoid process
- median sternotomy
The thoracic cage moves with ____ by widening the ___ during ___, then returning to normal size during ____. These movements are facilitated by several factors, including the mobility in the ___, movement at the ____ joint, elevation of the sternum by ___ and ____, elasticity of the ____, increased ___ of the thoracic curvature in the vertebral column, and function of the ____.
- respiration
- thorax
- inspiration
- expiration
- costovertebral joints
- manubriosternal joint
- sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles
- costal cartilages
- kyphosis
- respiratory muscles
_____ and muscles of the __ and ___ are involved in the movement of the thoracic cage
- intercostal muscles
- neck
- abdomen
Are usually three ____ muscles in the neck and upper parts of the thorax, assisting the respiration and movement of the thoracic cage by ___ the upper ribs
- scalene
- elevating
Scalene muscles originate from the ____ of the cervical vertebrae and attach to the ___. The ____ muscle attaches to the ___ tubercle of the first rib, the ___ nerve runs downward on the muscle, and the subclavian vein runs anterior to the insertion point of the muscle in the first rib. The ____ scalene muscle inserts on the first rib behind the insertion point of the ___ scalene and reaches the ___ rib. An opening called the scalene ___ is therefore formed between these two scalene muscles, through which the subclavian artery and brachial plexus pass. Finally, the __ scalene muscle connects to the ___ and/or __ rib. The scalene muscles can also tilt the ____ column, and are innervated by the ___ and the ___.
- transverse process
- upper ribs
- anterior scalene
- anterior scalene
- phrenic
- middle
- anterior
- gap
- posterior
- second and third
- cervical vertebral
- brachial plexus and cervical plexus
The ___ muscles are related to the ribs. Some of these muscles are found between the ribs, including the ___, ___, and the ____ muscles. The ___ and ___ muscles also connect to the ribs. By elevating or depressing the ribs, the ___ muscles are involved in respiration, but their function is complex. They are innervated by ___ nerves.
- intercostal
- external, internal, innermost intercostal
- subcostal and transverse thoraces
- intercostal
- intercostal
External intercostal muscles are the ___ layer of muscles, originating from the lower border of the ___ and running ___. They connect to the upper border of the lower ___, and are extended from the ___ tubercle of the vertebrae in the back between two ___, to the front to the ___ cartilage. From here, muscle continues as the external intercostal membrane toward the ___. The muscles function during forced ___.
- outermost
- ribs
- obliquely
- rib
- costal
- ribs
- costal
- sternum
- inspiration