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3 divisions of the sternum

manubrium (upper)


body (middle) (corpus, gladiolus)


xiphoid process (inferior)

2 other names for body of sternum

corpus


gladiolus

sternum levels

T2-T3 -


T9-10

upper most border of the manubrium

jugular notch

2 other names for the jugular notch

supresternal notch


manubrial notch

level of jugular notch

T2 - T3

lower end of the manubrium

sternal angle

level of sternal angle

T4 - T5

level of xiphoid tip

T9 - T10

level of inferior costal (rib) margin

L2 - L3

where each clavicle articulates with the manubrium

SC Joint

only bony connection between axial and appendicular skeleton

SC Joint

attach the anterior ribs to the sternum

costocartilage

connect directly to the sternum

clavicles


cartilages of the first 7 pairs of ribs

attach to the manubrium

1st ribs


(costocartilage)

attach at the sternal angle

2nd ribs


(costocartilage)

attach to the body of sternum

ribs 3 - 7


(costocartilage)

attach to costocartilage of rib 7

ribs 8 - 10


(costocartilage)

attach to the sternum by its own costocartilage

true ribs


ribs 1 - 7

attach to the sternum indirectly

false ribs


ribs 8 - 12

floating ribs

ribs 11 - 12

do not possess costocartilage or connect anteriorly

floating ribs


ribs 11 - 12

vertebral end of rib

posterior

sternal end of rib

anterior

between the two ends of the ribs

shaft or body

2 parts of vertebral end

head


flat neck

lateral to the neck

tubercle

body extends ____, from the tubercle, then angles ____ and ____ (angle of the rib)

laterally


forward


downward

the vertebral end of the rib is ___ - ___ inches higher than the sternal end

3 - 5

inside margin is also called

costal groove

costal groove (inside margin) protects what

artery


nerve


vein

bony thorax is widest at

ribs 8 or 9

formed by the head of the rib and the body of the thoracic vertebra

costovertebral joint

formed by the tubercle of the rib and the transverse process of the thoracic vertebrae

costotranverse joint

which ribs do not have costrotransverse articulation

ribs 11 - 12

located between the costocartilage and anteror or sternal end of the rib

costochondral union or junction

where rib and cartilage join

costochondral union or junction

classification of costochondral union

unique

movement of costochondral union

none


synarthrodial

classification of SC Joint

synovial

movement of SC Joint

gliding


diarthrodial

located between sternum and costocartilage

SC Joint of the rib 1


cartilaginous


no movement


synarthrodial

SC Joint of rib 2 - 7 articulations

synovial


gliding


diarthrodial

interchondral joints between ribs 6 - 10 articulations

synovial


gliding


diarthrodial

costotransverse joint and costovertebral joints articulations

synovial


gliding


diarthrodial

why is the body rotated to visualize the sternum

to place sternum in the heart shadow for a more uniform density

a thinner person requires ____ angle and a person with a deeper chest ____

20



15

RAO Sternum requires ____ kV a ____ mA and a ____ exposure time

low (65)


low


long (3-4 secs)

above diaphragm ribs technique

erect


inspiration


low kV (65-75)

below diaphragm ribs technique

recumbent


expiration


medium kV (75-85)

why are chest xrays included in rib series

pneumothorax


hemothorax

when determining AP or PA, put pain _______

closest to IR

when determining oblique position, first pain closest to IR, then _________

rotate spinous processses away from side of interest

for posterior pain,


____ and ____ the diaphragm

above


below

for anterior pain,


____ the diaphragm

above

why are PA below the diaphragm ribs not taken

no ribs below 10 anteriorly

more than one rib fractured by blunt trauma

flail chest fracture

pigeon chest


congenital defect with anterior protrustion of the lower sternum

pectus carinatum

funnel chest


depressed sternum

pectus excavatum

localized infection of bone and marrow; associated with postoperative complications of open heart surgery

osteomyelitis

small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition

ampule

shock caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance that results in life threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse

anaphylaxis

concentrated mass of pharmaceuticals

bolus

any condition that renders the administration of some drug or treatment improper or undesirable

contraindication

escape of fluid from a vessel into surrounding tissue

extravasation


(infiltration)

small glass bottle containing multiple doses of a drug

vial

drugs on a crash cart

atropine (bradycardia)


benadryl (allergic reaction)


dilantin (seizures)


epinephrine (cardiac arrest)

rights of drugs administration

right drug


right amount


right patient


right time


right route