Flashcards in Arthrology of the Anterior Thorax Deck (9):
1
What are the joints of the anterior thorax?
the costochondral, sternocostal or sternochondral, interchondral and sternal joints
2
What ribs will participate in the sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
Rib 1 to Rib 7
3
What is the classification of the first sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis
4
What is the classification of the second-seventh sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
5
Which of the sternocostal or sternochondral ligaments is unique to the second sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
the intra-articular ligament
6
What is the classification of the sixth through the ninth interchondral joints?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
7
What is the classification of the fifth-sixth or ninth-tenth interchondral joint?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
8
Which costal cartilages fail to form a joint at their sternal ends?
the eleventh and twelfth costal cartilages
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