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What type of joint is Sternocostal?
The sternocostal joint is a synovial joint, specifically a cartilaginous joint. It connects the sternum to the costal cartilage of the ribs. It allows for slight movement during activities like breathing.
What is the medical term pertaining to the breastbone and ribs?
Sternocostal or costosternal means pertaining to the breastbone and ribs.Costosternal
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the ribs and vertebrae?
Costovertebral is the medical term meaning pertaining to the ribs and vertebrae.
What are the three structures found in the heart?
The heart has three surfaces: anterior, inferior and posterior. The anterior, sternocostal surface, the inferior or diaphragmatic surface and the base of the heart, the posterior surface.
What type of joint connects the sternum and the first rib?
The joint connecting the sternum and the first rib is a cartilaginous joint known as the sternocostal joint. This joint provides flexibility and allows for movements during breathing.
What structure does the 1st rib articulate with?
The 1st rib articulates primarily with the first thoracic vertebra at the costovertebral joint. Additionally, it forms a joint with the manubrium of the sternum at the sternocostal joint. This rib is unique in its anatomy and plays a critical role in the thoracic structure and function.
Name the primary flexors of the shoulder joint?
Pectoralis major sternocostal part and anterior fibres of Deltoid
What is another name for the breastbone?
Sternocostal or costosternal means pertaining to the breastbone and ribs.Costosternal
Where do all the ribs join?
No, you have 12 pairs of ribs. The first 10 of them are connected to the sternum through the coastal cartilage. But the last two are free floaters, and they are not connected to the sternum at all.
What is the large fan shaped chest muscle?
The large fan-shaped chest muscle is known as the pectoralis major. It plays a crucial role in the movement of the shoulder joint, assisting in actions such as pushing, lifting, and rotating the arm. The muscle is divided into two parts: the clavicular head, which originates from the clavicle, and the sternocostal head, which arises from the sternum and the ribs. Together, they contribute significantly to the upper body's strength and aesthetics.
What are the anatomic relations of the arch of the aorta?
RELATIONS OF THE AORTIC ARCThe arch of the aorta or the transverse aorta is the part of the aorta that begins at the level of the upper border of the second sternocostal articulation of the right side, and runs at first upward, backward, and to the left in front of the trachea; it is then directed backward on the left side of the trachea and finally passes downward on the left side of the body of the fourththoracic vertebra, at the lower border of which it becomes continuous with the descending aorta.
What part of the rib articulates with the body of the vertebra?
headThe pedicle of the rib articulates with the transverse process of the thoracic vertebra.
