ANAT 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Superior Vena Cava, Neurovascular Bundle, Azygos Vein
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Fibrous: fibrous tissue holding bone together, between the radius and the ulna, radius and ulna are joined by fibres to each other, tooth, wrist. Fetal skull: cartilaginous, seen in joints between the bodies in vertebrae. Tendons, ligaments and bursae: tendons: dense regular connective tissue that joins muscles to bone, bursae: closed balloon like sacs containing minimal lubricating fluids are found in areas of the. Ligaments: dense connective tissue that joins bone to bone body where a lot of movement is needed to reduce friction. Intercostal space is from the sternum to the rib. It is named by the name of the rib at the top of the space: there are 3 muscle layers in the intercostal muscle, external layer, direction of fiber is going from top tight to bottom left. Front and vertical (hands into the front pockets: stops close to the chostochondral joint and continues into the anterior intercostal membrane.