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A&P Week 7
Bony Thorax
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Health Care
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02/17/2012

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Term
What anatomy forms the bony thorax?
Definition

1. Sternum

2. 12 pairs of ribs

3. 12 thoracic vertebrae

Term
What is another name for the sternum?
Definition
The breastbone
Term
What are the 3 parts of the sternum?
Definition

1. Manubrium

2. Body

3. Xiphoid process

Term
Which part of the sternum is cartilaginous in early life?
Definition
The xiphoid process
Term
The costal cartilages of the _ - _ ribs attach directly to the sternum.
Definition
ribs 1-7
Term
The costal cartilages of the ribs _ - _ attach to the the costal cartilage of the 7th rib.
Definition
ribs 8 - 10
Term
The first 7 ribs are called the ____ ribs because they attach directly to the sternum.
Definition
true
Term
Ribs _ - _ are called false ribs because they don't attach directly to the sternum.
Definition
ribs 8 - 12
Term
Ribs 11 and 12 are sometimes called the ________ ribs because they are attached only to the vertebrae.
Definition
floating
Term
The spaces between the ribs are referred to as the ___________ spaces.
Definition
intercostal
Term
Rib # _ is the shortest and broadest.
Definition
1
Term
Rib # __ is the narrowest rib.
Definition
12
Term
A typical rib consists of a ____, a flattened ____, a ________, and a ____.
Definition
head, flattened neck, tubercle, and body
Term
The __th and __th ribs do not have a neck or tubercular facets.
Definition
11th and 12th
Term
The two ends of a rib are termed the _________ end and the _______ end.
Definition
vertebral, sternal
Term
Located along the inferior and internal border of each rib is the ______ ______, which contains costal arteries, veins, and nerves.
Definition
costal groove
Term
The ________________ joints are the only points of articulation between the upper limbs and the trunk.
Definition
sternoclavicular
Term
The degree of the ribs' obliquity decreases w/ deep ___________.
Definition
inspiration
Term
The degree of the ribs' obliquity increases w/ deep __________.
Definition
expiration
Term
The diaphragm is at a higher level in pts with  a ____________ body habitus.
Definition
hypersthenic
Term
The diaphragm is at a lower level in pts with a ____________ body habitus.
Definition
asthenic
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