Thoracic Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Name all 9 Thoracic Ligaments:
A
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Ligamentum Flavum Interspinous Ligament Supraspinous Ligament Inter-transverse Ligament Costotransverse Ligament Lateral Costotransverse Ligament Superior Costotransverse Ligament
2
Q
Structure of Thoracic Vertebrae:
A
Heart Shaped Overlapping SP inferiorly Articular Process Articular Facet Bifid Spine Costal Facet Corpus Demi-Facet Lamina Neural Foramen Pedicle Spinous Process Transverse Process Superior Vertebral Notch Inferior Vertebral Notch Superior Articular Facet Intervertebral Foramen Transverse Foramen Vertebral Body Vertebral Foramen
3
Q
Structure of the Intervertebral Disc:
A
Central Canal Grey Matter White Matter Pia Matter Arachnoid Matter Dura Matter
4
Q
Joints of the Thoracic Vertebrae:
A
Zygapophyseal Joint Cervicothoracic Junction Thoracolumbar Joint Costovertebral Joint Costotransverse Joint Sternocostal Cartilidge Xiphisternal Joint
5
Q
Nerves of the Vertebrae:
A
Brachial Plexus:
- Axillary Nerve
- Musculocutaneous Nerve
- Median Nerve
- Radial Nerve
- Ulnar Nerve
Thoracic Wall:
- Intercostal Nerve
- Subcostal Nerve
Lumbar Plexus:
- Iliohypogastric Nerve
- Ilioinguinal Nerve
- Genitofemoral Nerve
- Obturator Nerve
- Lateral Cutaneous Nerve
- Femoral Nerve
Sacral Plexus:
- Superior Gluteal Nerve
- Inferior Gluteal Nerve
- Sciatic Nerve
6
Q
All Dermatomes:
A
T1: Medial Aspect of Upper Arm
T4: Chest at Nipples
T10: Belly Button
7
Q
Structure of the Intervertebral Disc:
A
Nucleus Pulposus
Annulus Fibrosus
Connects to Hyaline Cartilage
Made of Fibrocartilidge
8
Q
Pain Gate Theory:
A
A Beta - Large, Myelinated (touch/pressure)
A Delta - Small, Myelinated (temp/pain well localised)
C Fibres - Small, (pain - dull, poorly localised)
