thorax Flashcards
other name for the armpit
axillary fossa
what covers the pectorals major
pectoral fascia
where is deltoid muscle
shoulder

what is the tail of the breast called
axillary process

how many ribs do we have
12
which ribs articualte with the sternum
1-7
which ribs articlate with the cartilage above (costal margin)
8-10
which ribs are ‘floating’
11-12
which rib does the clavicle lie over
rib 1
which ribs costal cartilage articualtes with the sternum
rib 2
what are the parts of the sternum superior to inferior
- manubrium
- sternal angle
- body
- xiphoid process

what does costal cartilage do
join rib to sternal angle
look at image

what is the doorway between thoracic cavity and the neck region
superior thoracic aperture
where does the scapula descend across
rib 2 to rib 7

parts of the rib
- head
- neck
- tubercle

what does the radiate ligament of the rib do
joins the head of the rib to two vertebral bodies and the interposed intervertebral disc
what does the superior costotransverse ligament join
the crest of the neck of the rib to the transverse process above
what is external intercosal innervated by
intercostal nerve
what is main action of external intercostal
during forced inspiration: elevates ribs
what is internal intercostal inervated by
intercostal nerve
what is main action of internal intercostal muslce
during forced respiration: depresses ribs
where is subclavian vein located
between rib 1 and clavicle
where does the intnernal thoracic artery arise from
subclavian artery


