Shared Flashcard Set

Details

The Thoracic Cage
Structure & function.
18
Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2010

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Contents of the thoracic cage (5/6)
Definition
Heart, Lungs, Airways, Great Vessels, Supporting circulatory/nerve networks.
Term
Functions of the thoracic cage.
Definition
Protection; Breathing; Attachments
Term
The breast is attached between ribs ___ and ___ covering pectoralis major.
Definition
2; 6
Term
The thoracic cage is made up of ___ pairs of ribs, ___ vertebrae and the ___________.
Definition
12; 12; sternum
Term
True ribs = ______ 7
Definition
upper
Term
False ribs = ______ 5
Definition
lower
Term
Floating ribs (NUMBERS)
Definition
11 & 12
Term
What makes a true rib, true?
Definition
The rib is directly attached at the vertebrae and at the sternum (costal cartilage).
Term
Rib 1 articulates with which vertebra?
Definition
T1
Term
The two parts of the tubercle of the rib.
Definition
articular surface; non-articular surface
Term
The three components of the sternum.
Definition
Manubrium; body; xyphoid process.
Term
Two joints of the sternum.
Definition
manubriosternal and xyphisternal joints
Term
The three intercostal muscles.
Definition
external intercostals, internal intercostals, innermost intercostals
Term
The fibres of the external intercostals point ____ and ______.
Definition
down; forward
Term
The fibres of the internal intercostals point ______ and ________.
Definition
down; back
Term
The intercostal space exists between the ______________ and the ______________ layers of muscle.
Definition
internal; innermost
Term
The area below the 12th rib.
Definition
subcostal space
Supporting users have an ad free experience!