Thorax

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Defining thorax
from base of neck (thoracic inlet) to diaphragm muscle
protects heart and lungs
site for attachment of muscles for upper limb, back, respiration
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Defining Abdomen
from diphragm muscle to pelvic inlet
contains major viscera of digestive system
No bony structure; musculature holds viscera in place
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superior thoracic border
thoracic inlet or superior thoracic aperture
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thoracic inlet
kidney shaped opening formed by T1 vertebra
1st pair of ribs and superior
margin of manubrium
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thoracic inlet incudes
apex of lungs
common carotid artery
internal jugular vein
subclavian artery and vein
esophagus and trachea
brachial plexus
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inferior thoracic border
wide opening formed by T12 vertebra, 12th pair ribs, & costal arch
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anterior thoracic border
sternum, ribs and costal cartilages
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posterior thoracic border
thoracic vertebrae and ribs
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3 major spaces of the thorax
right pulmonary cavity
mediastinum
left pulmonary cavity
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Mediastinum
region of the thoracic cavity between the pulmonary cavities
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# of thoracic vertebrae
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true ribs attach to the
sternum
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false ribs attach to the
cartilage
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floating ribs have
no anterior attachment
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the head of the ribs has ______ ______ separated by the ____ of the head
two facets
crest
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the neck of the ribs parts
narrows after the head
contains the tubercle
facet that articulates to the transverse process of the vertebra
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Body of the rib parst
costal angle
costal groove
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costal angle
sharpest curve of the rib and site of attachment for iliocostalis
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costal groove
where the spinal nerve and vessels passes
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between the ribs are ________ _____ named for the _______ ______
intercostal spaces
superior rib
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inside the intercostal spaces are
2 nerves and sets of blood vessels
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what is found in the costal groove of the superior rib
main intercostal nerve, artery, and vein
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_______ _______ are found just above the inferior rib
collateral branches
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space below the 12th rib is the
subcostal space
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thoracic wall is covered by
muscles that belong to upper limb or vertebral column
Includes: pectoral muscles, serratus anterior, trapezius, latissimus dorsi, erector spinae
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thoracic muscles concerned exclusively with respiration
diaphragm
intercostals
serratus posterior
levator costarum
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any muscle with attachment to ribs has potential to
assist respiration
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3 intercostals
external
internal
innermost
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external intercostal
oblique with inferior edge medial
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internal intercostal
oblique with inferior edge lateral
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innermost intercostal
superior/inferior
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most thoracic and abdominal organs are surrounded by
a serous membrane
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a serous membrane is
double sided
fluid filled
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serous membrane may have a _____ ______
fibrous membrane superficial to the serous membrane
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fibrous pericardium prevents
overfilling of the heart
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fibrous pericardium is attached
superiorly to the large vessels exiting the heart
inferiory to the diaphragm
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the esophagus is a long stretchy tube through which food moves by
peristalsis
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the esophagus passes through ______ ______ and ends at
diaphragm hiatus
gastro-esophageal sphincter
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