NSE 13A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Pleural Effusion, Fastener, Pneumothorax
24 Apr 2016
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*guys, week 1 and 2 have the same objectives however, week 1 discusses the posterior chest and week 2 discusses the anterior chest. Don"t worry about a thing, i"ll get all the information down in these notes: self-review anatomy and physiology. Identify the anatomy associated with the position and surface landmarks and thoracic cavity. Include sternum, 12 pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae. At the base is the diaphragm , a musculotendinous septum that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen. Anterior aspects of the first seven ribs are attached to the sternum. Ribs 8,9,10 attach to the costal cartilage above. Ribs 11 and 12 are floating ribs, you can palpate their tips. Costochondral junctions are the points at which the ribs join to their cartilage (this junction is not palpable) Suprasternal notch: hollow, u-shaped depression just above the sternum, in between clavicles. Sternum (breastbone): 3 parts manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
