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3 divisions of the sternum |
manubrium (upper) body (middle) (corpus, gladiolus) xiphoid process (inferior) |
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2 other names for body of sternum |
corpus gladiolus |
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sternum levels |
T2-T3 - T9-10 |
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upper most border of the manubrium |
jugular notch |
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2 other names for the jugular notch |
supresternal notch manubrial notch |
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level of jugular notch |
T2 - T3 |
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lower end of the manubrium |
sternal angle |
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level of sternal angle |
T4 - T5 |
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level of xiphoid tip |
T9 - T10 |
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level of inferior costal (rib) margin |
L2 - L3 |
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where each clavicle articulates with the manubrium |
SC Joint |
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only bony connection between axial and appendicular skeleton |
SC Joint |
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attach the anterior ribs to the sternum |
costocartilage |
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connect directly to the sternum |
clavicles cartilages of the first 7 pairs of ribs |
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attach to the manubrium |
1st ribs (costocartilage) |
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attach at the sternal angle |
2nd ribs (costocartilage) |
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attach to the body of sternum |
ribs 3 - 7 (costocartilage) |
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attach to costocartilage of rib 7 |
ribs 8 - 10 (costocartilage) |
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attach to the sternum by its own costocartilage |
true ribs ribs 1 - 7 |
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attach to the sternum indirectly |
false ribs ribs 8 - 12 |
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floating ribs |
ribs 11 - 12 |
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do not possess costocartilage or connect anteriorly |
floating ribs ribs 11 - 12 |
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vertebral end of rib |
posterior |
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sternal end of rib |
anterior |
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between the two ends of the ribs |
shaft or body |
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2 parts of vertebral end |
head flat neck |
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lateral to the neck |
tubercle |
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body extends ____, from the tubercle, then angles ____ and ____ (angle of the rib) |
laterally forward downward |
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the vertebral end of the rib is ___ - ___ inches higher than the sternal end |
3 - 5 |
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inside margin is also called |
costal groove |
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costal groove (inside margin) protects what |
artery nerve vein |
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bony thorax is widest at |
ribs 8 or 9 |
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formed by the head of the rib and the body of the thoracic vertebra |
costovertebral joint |
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formed by the tubercle of the rib and the transverse process of the thoracic vertebrae |
costotranverse joint |
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which ribs do not have costrotransverse articulation |
ribs 11 - 12 |
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located between the costocartilage and anteror or sternal end of the rib |
costochondral union or junction |
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where rib and cartilage join |
costochondral union or junction |
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classification of costochondral union |
unique |
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movement of costochondral union |
none synarthrodial |
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classification of SC Joint |
synovial |
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movement of SC Joint |
gliding diarthrodial |
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located between sternum and costocartilage |
SC Joint of the rib 1 cartilaginous no movement synarthrodial |
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SC Joint of rib 2 - 7 articulations |
synovial gliding diarthrodial |
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interchondral joints between ribs 6 - 10 articulations |
synovial gliding diarthrodial |
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costotransverse joint and costovertebral joints articulations |
synovial gliding diarthrodial |
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why is the body rotated to visualize the sternum |
to place sternum in the heart shadow for a more uniform density |
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a thinner person requires ____ angle and a person with a deeper chest ____ |
20
15 |
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RAO Sternum requires ____ kV a ____ mA and a ____ exposure time |
low (65) low long (3-4 secs) |
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above diaphragm ribs technique |
erect inspiration low kV (65-75) |
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below diaphragm ribs technique |
recumbent expiration medium kV (75-85) |
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why are chest xrays included in rib series |
pneumothorax hemothorax |
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when determining AP or PA, put pain _______ |
closest to IR |
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when determining oblique position, first pain closest to IR, then _________ |
rotate spinous processses away from side of interest |
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for posterior pain, ____ and ____ the diaphragm |
above below |
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for anterior pain, ____ the diaphragm |
above |
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why are PA below the diaphragm ribs not taken |
no ribs below 10 anteriorly |
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more than one rib fractured by blunt trauma |
flail chest fracture |
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pigeon chest congenital defect with anterior protrustion of the lower sternum |
pectus carinatum |
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funnel chest depressed sternum |
pectus excavatum |
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localized infection of bone and marrow; associated with postoperative complications of open heart surgery |
osteomyelitis |
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small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition |
ampule |
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shock caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance that results in life threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse |
anaphylaxis |
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concentrated mass of pharmaceuticals |
bolus |
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any condition that renders the administration of some drug or treatment improper or undesirable |
contraindication |
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escape of fluid from a vessel into surrounding tissue |
extravasation (infiltration) |
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small glass bottle containing multiple doses of a drug |
vial |
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drugs on a crash cart |
atropine (bradycardia) benadryl (allergic reaction) dilantin (seizures) epinephrine (cardiac arrest) |
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rights of drugs administration |
right drug right amount right patient right time right route |