Sternum

underdevelopment of the pulmonary valve. Depending on the position of the heart, Ectopia Cordis can be classified into five categories: Cervical: The heart is located in the neck with the sternum Thoracocervical: The heart is partially in the cervix, but sections of the sternum are split. Thoracic: The sternum is completely split, while the heart lies either completely or partially outside the thorax. Thoracoabdominal: A part of Cantrell's syndrome. Abdominal: The heart enters abdominal cavity…

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technician who sustained a work-related injury when he fell asleep while on road and his truck drove off road and hit a tree. Per PT daily note dated 5/22/2015, patient feels more functional trunk mobility. Pain is primarily at the central aspect of the sternum, secondarily in the upper and middle thoracic spine. Pain is rated as 3/10 at the cervicothoracic spine at best and 8/10 at its worst. Patient demonstrated mild limitation with functional activities. On examination of the thoracic spine,…

Although the skeleton is one whole system, it’s split up into two parts. These can be identified as the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. Axial Skeleton The axial part of the skeleton is the vertical, central section of the skeleton which includes the skull (cranium), the vertebral column and the rib cage. The axial skeleton is the supporting structure of the skeleton. It provides support and protection for the brain, the spinal cord and many of the organs within the human body. It…

Structure of the Axial Skeleton The Axial Skeleton is the midpoint of the body. The function of the Axial skeleton is to protect the vital organs such as the brain, heart and lungs Cranium Sternum and 24 ribs 24 Vertebrae, Sacrum and Coccyx Structure of the Appendicular skeleton Figure 2 The Appendicular skeleton is made up of the upper and lower limbs. Clavicle and Scapula Humerus, Radius and Ulna Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges and Sesamoid Two Pelvis bones Femur, Tibia, Patella and…

Two years ago, a British man was involved in a terrible accident, while riding his bike, half of his face was completely destroyed. Using X ray, CT scan, and CGI technology, scientists were able to create an identical copy of the bikers undamaged face to reconstruct the other half with 3D printing (Griffiths, 2013). Since 3D printing has evolved from what it was 20 years ago, his facial reconstruction surgery made it seem as if nothing had happened to his face. 3D printing has found its way into…

the junction of the thorax and the neck, its medial end joins the manubrium of the sternum which sits subcutaneously in the anterior median line (Soltanian & Brown 2016). The manubrium is the broad part of the sternum, which joins the body of the sternum, clavicles and cartilages of the first pair of ribs. The sternal angle, body, xiphisternal joint and the xiphoid process are the remaining segments of the sternum (Moore et al. 2013). The breast overlies the muscles encasing the chest wall.…

Physiology Murmurs are the product of intense blood flow across inflexible, calcified valves; faulty valves that permit reverse blood flow (regurgitation); faulty (deviant openings) in the septum, aorta, or pulmonary artery; or abnormally high velocity of blood flow through a normal structure. Supposedly blood generally flows soundlessly through the heart; yet, these conditions can generate tumultuous blood flow resulting in auscultation of swooshing or gusty sound over the precordium (Weber &…

Briefly identify and discuss bones of the appendicular and axial skeletons. • The axial skeleton consists of the following bones. The skull is made of: • There are 2 parietal bones that form the superior and lateral parts of the skull. • There are 2 temporal bones that form the inferolateral parts of the skull. • The frontal bone forms what we know as the forehead (Cancer 2016). • The occipital bone is posterior making up most of the base of the skull. • The ethmoid bone forms the anterior…

hospital for a similar reason back in March. She reports that the symptoms started very similarly with a pain in her chest area near the sternum. She said, however the pain that she had on September 5th was worse than any pain that she has had in the past. She describes it as a 9/10 on a pain scale. She said she started noticing the pain a little bit around the sternum. It then progressed to go across her chest, into the shoulders and into the back. She felt she was a little bit short of…