POSI 2 - BONY THORAX Flashcards
(46 cards)
The Bony Thorax is formed by the ______ and is incorporated with _____ pairs of ribs and ____ thoracic vertebrae
- Sternum
- 12 Pairs of Ribs
- 12 Thoracic Vertebrae
The Sternum supports the ______ at the superior manubrial angle
Clavicles
Which among the following is NOT a function of the Bony Thorax:
A. Supports the walls of the pleural cavity and diaphragm
used in respiration
B. Protects the heart and lungs.
C. Serves as the site for metabolism
D. NOTA
C. Serves as the site for metabolism
(San galing to par ?)
The superior portion of the sternum, quadrilateral in
shape and the widest portion of the sternum.
A. Manubrium
B. Jugular Notch
C. Clavicular Notch
D. Xiphoid Process
A. Manubrium
A narrow, flat bone about 6 inches (I5 cm) in length directed anteriorly and inferiorly and is centered over the midline of the anterior thorax.
Sternum (Breastbone)
The three (3) parts of the sternum include the:
- Manubrium
- Body
- Xiphoid Process
A palpable concavity at the center of the superior border of the manubrium.
A. Manubrium
B. Jugular Notch
C. Clavicular Notch
D. Xiphoid Process
B. Jugular Notch
Oval articular facets which articulate with the sternal
extremity of the clavicle
A. Manubrium
B. Jugular Notch
C. Clavicular Notch
D. Xiphoid Process
C. Clavicular Notch
Longest part of the sternum usually 4 inches (10.2 cm)
and is joined to the manubrium at the sternal angle
Body (Of the Sternum)
An obtuse angle that lies at the level of the junction of the
2nd costal cartilage
Sternal Angle
The distal and smallest part of the sternum, a variable in shape and often deviates from the midline of the body. It lies in the 10th thoracic vertebra and serves as a useful landmark for locating the superior portion of the liver and inferior border of the heart in the normal
thorax.
A. Sternum
B. Jugular Notch
C. Body
D. Xiphoid Process
D. Xiphoid Process
Each rib is a long, narrow, curved bone with an anteriorly attached piece of ___________
Hyaline Cartilage
Which ribs have costal cartilage attached to the sternum ?
A. 1-7
B. 8-10
C. 1-8
D. 9-12
A. 1-7
Which ribs have costal cartilage attached to the costal cartilage of the 7th rib ?
A. 1-7
B. 8-10
C. 1-8
D. 9-12
B. 8-10
Which ribs are called as “Floating Ribs” ?
A. 1-7
B. 8-10
C. 8-12
D. 11-12
D. 11-12
Which ribs are called as “False Ribs” for they are not attached to the sternum ?
A. 1-7
B. 8-10
C. 8-12
D. 11-12
C. 8-12
The degree of obliquity of the ribs decreases with _______ and increases with _______
Decreases = Deep Inspiration
Increases = Deep Expiration
On deep inspiration, the anterior end of the ribs are carried as the following EXCEPT:
A. Anteriorly
B. Superiorly
C. Laterally
D. Medially
D. Medially
On deep expiration, the anterior end of the ribs are carried as the following EXCEPT:
A. Superiorly
B. Inferiorly
C. Posteriorly
D. Medially
A. Superiorly
The diaphragm is _______ in hyper-sthenic patients and lower among _______ patients
Hyper-sthenic = Higher
Hyposthenic = Lower
In sthenic patients of average size and shape, the right
side of the diaphragm arches posteriorly from the level of about
A. 1st to 2nd Costal Cartilage
B. 3rd to 4th Costal Cartilage
C. 6th or 7th Costal Cartilage
D. 9th or 10th Costal Cartilage
C. 6th or 7th Costal Cartilage
Ribs above the diaphragm are best examined radiographically through the _________, ribs below must be examined through the ________
Ribs Above = Air-filled Lungs
Ribs Below = Upper Abdomen
A joint/ location where two or
more bones meet.
Articulation/s
The only point of articulation between the upper limb and the trunk, a synovial gliding joint, freely movable.
A. Costovertebral
B. Costotransverse
C. Sternoclavicular
D. Costochondral
C. Sternoclavicular
