Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Thoracic Inlet, Thoracic Cavity, Rib Cage
6 Jul 2016
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Rip cage is made up of 25 bones. You see from the front there is the sternum (breast bone) and attached to it is 12. Sternum is a single bone but has 3 parts that are joined together. Rib number 12 is kinda hidden on the left. 8-12 attach to vc from the back. the superior edge is known as thoracic inlet. division between thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity: floating ribs; don"t attach to the sternum at all (these are 11 and 12). The lower edge of the thoracic cage, is referred to as thoracic outlet, where as. Thoracic outlet is covered by the diaphragm; sheet of muscle that forms a. They are points of articulations that connect to the head of the rib you also have another facet on the transverse process; tubercle of rib attaches to. Spine is quite large and points posteriorly and downwards. Note: the articulating processes are oriented differently depending on the specific.
