MD3001 Thoracic Wall Test Questions
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What does the thoracic cage consist of? - Answer 1. Sternum
2. 12 pairs of ribs
3. 10 pairs of costal cartilage
4. 12 thoracic vertebraeterm-5
What does the thoracic wall consist of? - Answer 1. Thoracic cage
2. Skin
3. Subcutaneous tissue
4. Thoracic muscles + fascia
5. Intercostal muscles
6. Mammary glands/breast tissue
What is the shape of the thorax? - Answer Truncated cone (with
transverse diameter greater than sagittal diameter)
How are the thoracic vertebrae and ribs articulated? - Answer 2
articular processes:
1. Body of vertebra articulates with head of rib
2. Transverse process of vertebra articulates with tubercle of rib
Thoracic vertebrae movement? - Answer Rotation - superior and
inferior articular processes are vertical and articular facets, facing
slightly medially
NO flexion/rotation due to long spinous processes
How do you categorise ribs (3)? - Answer 1. True - attach directly to
