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The first ribarticulates with the manubrium via a long piece of flexible cartilage and may be palpated near the manubrium for about two centimeters below the inferior margin of the clavicle and at. 27 Copyright The McGrawHill Companies Inc Permission required for reproduction or display Sternoclavicular joint Acromioclavicular joint Clavicle Scapula Suprasternal notch Clavicular notch Manubrium Angle Body Xiphoid process Costal cartilages Cost Posteriorly. by the . thoracic part of the vertebral column. Boundaries. Anteriorly. by . the sternum and costal cartilages . Laterally. by . the ribs and intercostal spaces. Superiorly . by . the . Dr. Hassan S . Shaibah. Formed . by:. Thoracic part of vertebral column . (. posteriorly. ).. Sternum & costal cartilages . (. anteriorly. ).. Ribs . & intercostal spaces . (Laterally).. Superiorly: . lumbar vertebrae . (5) bear greater loads, they are much stouter than their more superior cousins (the cervical and thoracic vertebrae).. The Vertebral Column. The . sacrum. is a single triangular body formed from a fusion of 5 separate vertebrae in-utero (during fetal development).. 8-. 2. Overview of the Skeleton. two regions . of the skeleton. axial skeleton . – forms the central supporting axis of the body. skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage (ribs and sternum). Objectives. Describe the shape and outline of . the . thoracic cage . including . inlet . and. . outlet. .. Describe the . anatomical . landmarks of . the . anterior chest. . wall. .. List various structures . Lesson 2: Anatomy of the Thorax. Bell . work- grab notes and study the functions of the organs. Liver. Pancreas. Small intestine. Stomach. Spleen. Appendix . Kidney. Large intestine. Bladder. Gall bladder. ligamentum. . flavum. As the ligaments become ossified, it causes narrowing of thoracic canal and eventually compression of spinal cord.. Fluoride is an important factor in bone . mineralisation. . However. At . the end of this session, the student should be able to. :. Discuss briefly anatomical changes in thorax with ageing. . Describe needle and tube thoracostomy. . Identify indication of thoracotomy and structures encountered in performing it. . Mark Kozsurek, M.D., Ph.D.. ED I. ., 07/12/2018. Questions. . to. be . answered. :. How. . are. . the. . bones. of . the. . thorax. . connected. . together. ?. . → . the. . joints. of . DR NOOR US SABA. SR, DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY . JNMCH, AMU, ALIGARH. THORACIC WALL. THORACIC INLET. INTERCOSTAL NERVE. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. Sternum & marrow biopsy. Cervical rib. Thoracic outlet syndrome. Dx. The Manual Therapy Institute. Anatomy. Less mobile… Why?. Typical & Atypical Levels (T1 & T12) . Narrowing of the spinal canal T4-T9. Tension Point = T6. Articulations with ribs. Thoracic Facet Orientation. Fig. 3.The thoracic esophagus descending in the mediastinum,along the left side of the descending thoracic aorta. Fig. 4.Inverted position in the structures of the abdomen. Thestomach is on the right Skull, Vertebral Column, Hyoid Bone & Thoracic Cage. Functions. T. he Skeleton:. Supports. . – rigid framework to support soft tissue that weighs 5x the amount of the skeleton. Protects. . - Organs are protected by ribs cage & pelvis & marrow is protected; red .