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Year 1: 08. CPR Exam 1 > Lecture 1: Thoracic Osteology, Arthrology, and Myology > Flashcards

Lecture 1: Thoracic Osteology, Arthrology, and Myology Flashcards

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What is the thoracic cavity bound by?

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Superior and Inferior Thoracic Apertures

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The superior thoracic aperture allows communication between the ____ and ____.

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Neck and thorax

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The inferior thoracic aperture allows communication between the ____ and ____.

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Abdomen and thorax

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What is found in the pulmonary cavities?

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Lungs

Pleurae

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What is found in the mediastinum?

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Heart
Thoracic Great Vessels
Trachea
Thoracic Esophagus
Thymus
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What three bones make up the sternum?

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Manubrium of the Sternum
Body of the Sternum
Xiphoid Process of the Sternum

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What notch is found at the very top of the manubrium of the sternum?

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Suprasternal Notch

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What is the notch found on the superior and lateral part of the manubrium?

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Clavicular notch

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What is the area called between the manubrium and body of the sternum?

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Sternal Angle (Angle of Louis)

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What are the notches where costal cartilage attach called?

How many of them are there?

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Costal Notches: 7 in total

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What costal notches are found on the manubrium?

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1st Costal Notch

Half of 2nd Costal Notch

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What costal notches are found on the body of sternum?

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Half of 2nd Costal Notch
3rd-6th Costal Notches
Half of 7th Costal Notch

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What costal notches are found on the xiphoid process?

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Half of 7th Costal Notch

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On the anterior surface of the sternum, what is the space between costal notches called?

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Transverse Ridges

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What is another name for ribs 1-7?

Why are they called so?

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True (Vertebrocostal) Ribs: Attach directly to sternum via their own costal cartilage

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What is another name for ribs 8-10?

Why are they called so?

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False (Vertebrochondral) Ribs: Attach to sternum via Rib 7 costal cartilage

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What is another name for ribs 11-12?

Why are they called so?

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Floating (Vertebral) Ribs: Does not attach to sternum and does not have cartilage

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What are the atypical ribs?

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Ribs 1-2

Ribs 10-12

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What are typical ribs?

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Ribs 3-9

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Where are ribs most frequently injured?

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Anterior to costal angle

  • can damage organs
  • pain with respiration, coughing, laughing, and sneezing
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A prominent feature on Rib 1 is the ______ tubercle.

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Scalene tubercle

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On Rib 1, there are two grooves separated by the scalene tubercle?
What are the grooves for?

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Anterior: Subclavian Vein
Posterior: Subclavian Artery

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A prominent feature on Rib 2 is the Tuberosity for the ______.

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Tuberosity for the Serratus Anterior Muscle

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What do ribs 10-12 lack compared to the rest of the ribs?

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Only one articulating facet

No tubercle therefore no neck

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Supernumerary ribs can potentially cause what complication?
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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What type of joint is the manubriosternal joint?
Symphysis
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What type of joint is the xiphisternal joint?
Synchondrosis
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What type of joint is the 1st sternocostal joint?
Synchondrosis
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What type of joint are the 2nd-7th sternocostal joints?
Planar Synovial Joint
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What ligaments support the sternocostal joints?
Anterior and Posterior Radiate Sternocostal Ligaments
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What type of joint is the costovertebral joint?
Planar Synovial Joint
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What does the costovertebral joint connect?
Head of the rib with the vertebral body
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What ligaments support the costovertebral joints?
Radiate Ligaments | Intraarticular Ligaments
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With what thoracic vertebrates will Rib 4 articulate with?
Inferior Costal Facet of T3 | Superior Costal Facet of T4
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What does the costotransverse joint connect?
Tubercle of rib and transverse process of same vertebrate
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What ligaments support the costotransverse joints?
Superior Costotransverse Ligament | Lateral Costotransverse Ligament
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Where is the Superior Costotransverse Ligament found?
Transverse process one level above joint
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What type of joint is the costotransverse joint?
Planar Synovial
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Describe the bucket handle movement at the costovertebral joint.
Connects vertebra and sternum. | It is how the lateral part of the ribs move.
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Describe the pump handle movement at the costovertebral joint.
It is how the anterior part of the rib and sternum move, helping with breathing
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What type of joint is the costochondral joint?
Synchondrosis
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Where do rib dislocations happen?
Happens at sternocostal joints
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Where do rib separations happen?
Happens at costochondral joints
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Describe interchondral joints.
Where costal cartilage of ribs 8 and 9 meet up with costal cartilage of rib 7
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What type of joint is the interchondral joints at ribs 8 and 9?
Planar Synovial joint
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What type of joint is the interchondral joints at rib 10?
Fibrous Joint
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During inhalation, what intercostal muscles are used?
External intercostal muscles | -elevate ribs
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During exhalation, what intercostal muscles are used?
Internal intercostal muscles | -depress ribs
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External intercostal muscles become more membranous when it goes which direction?
More anterior
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Internal intercostal muscles become more membranous when it goes which direction?
More posterior
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How do you distinguish between innermost and internal intercostal muscles?
Look for neurovascular bundle
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What composes neurovascular bundle?
Posterior Intercostal Vein Posterior Intercostal Artery Intercostal Nerve
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Where does the neurovascular bundle travel?
Inferior edge of rib above on costal groove
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Where would you place your needle for a thoracentesis?
In middle of ribs to avoid neurovascular bundle | -Midaxillary line: 9th intercostal space (most likely)
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Where are transverse thoracic muscles found?
Posterior aspect of anterior thoracic wall
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What is the function of the transverse thoracis muscles?
Depress ribs (helps w/ exhalation)
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Where are subcostal muscles found?
Posterior thoracic wall
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What nerve innervates the intercostal muscles?
Intercostal nerve

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