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What is the thoracic cage made of?

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12 thoracic vertebrae
Sternum
Twelve pairs of ribs

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What are the anatomical parts of the sternum?

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Manubrium, body, xiphoid

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What does the manubrium articulate with?

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1st ribs, part of the 2nd rib, and body of sternum

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What type of joint is the body-manubrium joint of the sternum?

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Symphoseal

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What does the body articulate with?

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Ribs 2 to 6 via synovial joints

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What type of joint joins the body and xiphoid of the sternum?

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Symphoseal

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What may ribs be classified as?

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Vertebrosternal (true)
Vertebrochondral (false)
Vertebral (floating)

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Which ribs are vertebrosternal?

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1-7

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What ribs are vertebrochondral ribs?

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8-10

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What ribs are vertebral?

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11-12

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Which ribs are considered typical?

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3-9

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What features are on the head of a typical rib?

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An upper and lower demi-facets

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What features are on the neck of a typical rib?

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Crest for the superior costotransverse ligament

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What features are on the tubercle of a typical rib?

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Facet for the transverse process and a rough part for the lateral costotransverse ligament

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What is between the tubercle and shaft of a typical rib?

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The angle

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What characteristics does the upper border of the shaft of a typical rib have?

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It is smooth and rounded

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What characteristics does the lower border of the shaft of a typical rib have?

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Sharp and shelters the costal groove

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Which ribs are atypical?

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1st, 2nd, 10th, 11th, 12th

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What is unique about rib 1?

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Shortest
Only 1 articular facet
Additional tubercle for anterior scalene
Has no costal grove, but a groove for the subclavian artery

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What is unique about rib 2?

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Has a large rough tuberosity for the attachment of serratus anterior

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What is unique about ribs 10-12?

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They only posess one facet head

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What is the muscle fiber orientation of the intercostal muscles?

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External - downwards and medially
Internal - upwards and medially
Innermost - upwards and medially

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Where does the neurovascular bundle lie in the intercostal space?

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Internal and innermost intercostal muscles

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Where does the intercostal vein drain?

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Azygos venous system

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Where does the intercostal artery receive blood from?
Internal thoracic artery and the thoracic aorta
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What is the intercostal nerve a branch of?
The ventral ramus of a thoracic spinal nerve
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What covers the intercostal space externally and internally?
Skin, Parietal pleura
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What structure is the breast a modified version of?
Apocrine sweat gland
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Where is the breast located?
In superficial fascia mostly, the tail is under the deep fascia of the axilla
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What ribs does the breast sit between?
2nd and 6th
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How many lobules does the breast contain?
15-20
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What type of tissue are the lobules made of?
Acinar glandular tissue
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Glandular tissue, of the breast, is attached to skin and pectoral fascia how?
Suspensory ligaments of Cooper
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Where does the glandular tissue of the breast open?
The lactiferous ducts
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What is the dilation at the end of the lactiferous duct?
Lactiferous sinus
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What supplies the breast with blood?
Lateral thoracic, Internal thoracic, 2nd to 4th anterior intercostal, and thoraco-acromial artery
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What drains 75% of the breast lymphatics?
Anterior group of lymph nodes
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What drains the rest of the lymph from the breast?
Central and apical axillary lymph noes
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What is the mediastinum?
Space between the lungs
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What separates the mediastinum into superior and inferior?
A horizontal line between the manubriosternal joint (angle of Louis) and the IV disc of T4/5
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At the horizontal line dividing inferior and superior mediastinum, what other anatomical events are there?
The articulation of the second rib, bifurcation of the trachea, bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk, Arch of the aorta begins, arch of the aorta ends, thoracic duct crosses from right to left, Left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes under the aortic arch
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What structures are in the superior mediastinum?
Trachea, Vagus nerves, Phrenic nerves, Arch of the aorta, SVC, T. Duct, Esophagus, Remnant of the thymus
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What three compartments are in the inferior mediastinum?
Middle, Anterior (between sternum and heart), Posterior (between heart and T. vertebra)
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What is in the anterior inferior mediastinum?
Connective tissue, lymph nodes, remnants of the thymus
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What is in the middle inferior mediastinum?
Heart, pericardium, roots of the great vessels, phrenic nerves
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What is in the posterior inferior mediastinum?
Vagus, Splanchnic, Descending thoracic aorta, Azygous venous system, Esophagus, Sympathetic trunks
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What cell lines the esophagus?
Stratified squamous epithelium
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Where does the esophagus begin?
Cricoid cartilage C6
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What structures does the esophagus pass behind?
The trachea and left atrium
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Where does the esophagus end?
T11
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What layers of cells does the esophagus have?
Stratified non-keratinized squamous Submucosa Outer 2 muscular layers, (longitudinal and inner circular)
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What supplies the upper, middle and inferior esophagus?
U - Inferior thyroid M - T. Aorta I - Left gastric
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What drains the upper, middle, and esophageal lymph?
U - Lower deep cervicals M - Mediastinal I - Left gastric
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What levels have narrow portions of the esophagus?
C6, T5 at the left bronchus, T10

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