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Where is the thorax?

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between the neck and abdomen

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What is included in thorax?

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thoracic cavity, ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebral column
lungs, heart, esophagus, and thoracic portion of descending aorta

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What structure is at the inferior opening of thoracic cavity?

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diaphragm

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functions of the thorax:

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-protect internal organs
-resist negative pressure created by elastic recoil of lungs
-attach and support upper limbs
-origins for groups of muscles to upper limbs, abdomen, back, neck and head
-include the muscles of breathing

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How many sets of ribs are there?

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12

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Ribs 1-7 are known as:

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true ribs
-attach directly to sternum

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Ribs 8-10 are known as:

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false ribs
-attach to cartilage of ribs superior to them

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Ribs 11 and 12 are:

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floating ribs
-do not have an anterior attachment

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Ribs 7-10 form:

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the infrasternal angle

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space between ribs and costal cartilages:

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intercostal space

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Borders of thoracic cavity:

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superior: 1st thoracic vertebra, 1st pair of ribs, and superior border of manubrium

inferior- diaphragm

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Head of rib

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articulates with inferior and superior costal facets of adjacent thoracic vertebrae

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neck of rib

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attach head to body

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Tubercle of rib

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articulates with costal facet of transverse process of vertebrae

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Supernumerary ribs

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extra ribs that are not normally seen
-rudimentary
-fused with first thoracic rib
-fully developed
can cause thoracic outlet syndrome

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thoracic outlet syndrome

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compression caused by supernumerary ribs in the lower cervical region can cause irritation or injury to the vessels and nerves supplying the shoulder and upper limb

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Manubrium of sternum

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contains attachment site for rib 1
-superior portion of sternum

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body of sternum

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notches for attachment of ribs 3-6

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sternal angle

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at manubriosternal joint

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Xiphoid process becomes completely ossified by what age?

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40

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Types of scoliosis

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-congenital scoliosis
-neuromuscular scoliosis
-degenerative scoliosis
-idiopathic scoliosis

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What is one cause of sternal malformation?

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Failure of fusion between halves of the sternal bars during development

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Costovertebral joints

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head of rib to bodies of adjacent vertebrae

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sternocostal joints

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sternum to costal cartilage
1- cartilaginous
2-7 are synovial plane joints

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Costotransverse joint
tubercle of rib to transverse process of vertebrae -1-7 rotate here -8-10 glide here 11 and 12 do not articulate
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Costochondral joint
rib to costal cartilage
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interchondral joints
between adjacent costal cartilage 6-9 are synovial 9 and 10 can be fibrous
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Teitze syndrome
autoimmune disease that causes symptoms similar to costochondritis
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Costochondritis
inflammation of the sternocostal joints -sharp pain and tenderness
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Intercostal muscles
external, internal, and innermost intercostals, subcostal muscles, and transversus thoracis
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external intercostals
attach superiorly to inferior border of rib above and inferiorly to superior border of rib below -run inferio-anteriorly -elevate ribs
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Internal and innermost intercostals
attach superiorly to the inferior border of the rib above and inferiorly to the superior border of the rib below -run interio-posteriorly - interosseous part depresses the ribs -interchondral part elevates the rib -intercostal neurovascular run between internal and innermost intercostal
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subcostal muscles
attach superiorly to internal surfaces of lower ribs near their angles and inferiorly to superior borders of ribs 2 or 3 levels below -run in same orientation
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Transverus thoracis
attach inferiorly on posterior sternum and superiorly on costal cartilages 2-6 -depress ribs
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Levatores costrum (origin, insertion, and action)
O- transverse processes I- rib below between tubercle and angle A- elevate ribs
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Serratus posterior superior (origin, insertion, and action)
O- spines of C7-T3 I-Ribs 2-4 A- elevate ribs
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Serratus posterior inferior (origin, insertion, and action)
O- spines of T11-L2 I- ribs 8-12 A- depress ribs
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Anterior and Middle scalenes (origin, insertion, and action)
O- transverse processes of cervical vertebrae I- 1st rib A-elevate 1st rib during forced or labored inspiration
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Posterior Scalenes (origin, insertion, and action)
O- transverse processes of cervical vertebrae I- 2nd rib A-elevate 2nd rib during forced or labored inspiration
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Muscles that elevate the ribs
-External intercostals -Interchondral part of internal intercostals -levatores costrum -serratus posterior superior -scalene muscles
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Muscles that depress the ribs
-internal intercostals -innermost intercostals -subcostal muscles -transversus thoracis -serratus posterior inferior
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Nerves the innervate upper limb
T1 and T2
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What nerves supply the trunk?
T2-T12
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What is a thoracotomy?
surgical opening through the thoracic wall to access the lungs, heart, esophagus, diaphragm, and the thoracic aorta
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What is a thoracentesis?
Procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs and the wall of the chest -do not want to hit a nerve
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Order of neurovascular bundle in intercostal space
superior to inferior vein artery nerve
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What occurs during inspiration?
expansion of ribs move sternum upward and outward -chest wall and lungs expand
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What occurs during expiration?
ribs and sternum depress -chest cavity and lungs contract
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Arterial sources of intercostal arteries?
aorta and subclavian
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Internal thoracic artery
arise from the subclavian artery -intercostal arteries 1-6 come from this -descend into thorax and end at 6th costal cartilage (divide into musculophrenic and superior epigastric arteries) -
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What do the musculophrenic arteries give rise to?
intercostal arteries 7-10
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Posterior intercostal arteries
two of the posterior intercostal branch off the superior intercostal arteries in the first two intercostal spaces -remaining are branches from the descending aorta
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Posterior intercostal veins
most return blood to azygous vein on the right and hemiazygous/accessory hemizygous on the left -left superior intercostal drain into subclavian vein
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What type of joints are costotransverse joints?
synovial
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Where do ribs 2-10 articulate with the vertebral column?
Between two adjacent vertebral bodies
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Where does the intercostal neurovasculature run compared to intercostal muscles?
inbetween the internal and the innermost intercostals
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What are intercostals nerves branches off of?
Ventral rami of spinal nerves
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What are the lateral and anterior cutaneous branches of ventral rami?
Branches that provide sensory innervation to the skin around the thoracic cavity
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Another name for t2 nerve:
Intercostobrachial nerve
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What nerve is responsible for the referred pain down the arm that is felt during a heart attack?
T2: intercostobrachial nerve
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Angle needle is inserted during a nerve block in thoracic region
45 degrees
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During thoracentesis do you enter above or below a rib and why?
Above. The intercostal neurovascular bundle is right below so you do not want to hit that
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Where do you insert a needle for a nerve block in the ribs?
Right under a rib so you can get into the neurovascular stuff
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Inhalation causes the ribs to do what?
Move outward due to muscle contraction -give more room in the chest cavity for air
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Upper ribs move like what?
Pump handle
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Ribs 6-10 move like what?
Bucket handle
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How do ribs 11 and 12 move?
Like calipers
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What gives off anterior intercostal arteries?
Subclavian
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What gives off posterior intercostal arteries?
Descending aorta
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Where does the superior intercostal vein drain into?
Left subclavian vein
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what structure is this?
head of rib
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what structure is this?
tubercle of rib
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what structure is this?
neck of rib
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what structure is this?
shaft of rib
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what structure is this?
sternal end of rib
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what structure is this?
costal groove
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what structure is this?
angle of rib
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what structure is this?
jugular notch
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what structure is this?
manubrium
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what structure is this?
sternal angle
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what structure is this?
transverse ridges
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what structure is this?
body of sternum
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what structure is this?
xiphoid process
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what muscles are these?
internal intercostals
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what muscles are these?
external intercostals
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what muscles are these?
innermost intercostals
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what muscles are these?
subcostal muscles
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what muscles are these?
transversus thoracis
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what muscles are these?
serratus posterior superior
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what muscles are these?
serratus posterior inferior
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what muscles are these?
levatores costarum
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what muscle is this?
middle scalene
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what muscle is this?
posterior scalene
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what muscles are these?
anterior scalenes
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what artery is this?
anterior intercostal a.
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what artery is this?
internal thoracic a.
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what artery is this?
posterior intercostal a.

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