bones of the thorax
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Created by:
arunprasad on February 12, 2010
Subjects:
Medical Terminology, musculoskeletal system, bones of thorax
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designed for medical transcription, subject on bones of thorax
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bones of the thorax | clavicle, scapula, sternum, ribs are |
| clavicle | medical name for "collar bone" |
| collar bone | general name for "clavicle" |
| clavicle | name the slender bone, which is one on each side of the body, connecting the breast bone to each shoulder bone. |
| scapula | medical name for "shoulder bone" |
| shoulder bone | general name for "scapula" |
| scapula | two flat, triangular bones, one on each dorsal side of the thorax. |
| acromion | the extension of the scapula that joins with the clavicle to form the joint of the shoulder is called |
| extremity | meaning of "acr/o" eg. acromion |
| shoulder | meaning of "om/o" eg. acromion |
| sternum | medical name for "breastbone" |
| sternum | a flat bone extending down the midline of the chest. |
| clavicle and ribs | the uppermost part of the sternum articulates on the sides with the |
| diaphragm and abdominal muscles | the lower, narrower portion of the sternum is attached to the |
| xiphoid process | the lower portion of the sternum is called the |
| sword | meaning of "xiph/o" |
| 12 | how many pairs of 'ribs' are there in thorax |
| costal cartilages | the first 7 pairs join the sternum anteriorly through cartilaginous attachments called |
| true ribs | ribs 1-7 are called |
| true ribs | they join with the sternum anteriorly and with the vertebral column in the back. |
| false ribs | ribs 8-10 are called |
| false ribs | They join with the vertebral column in the back but join the 7th rib anteriorly instead of attaching to the sternum |
| floating ribs | ribs 11 and 12 are called |
| anterior | floating ribs are completely free at their *** extremity |
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