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Thorax Primer - Coggle Diagram
Thorax Primer
Bony Landmarks
- Identify the skeletal structures that contribute to the thoracic cage.
- What are the boundaries of the superior and inferior thoracic apertures?
- Be able to identify the intercostal spaces. How are these spaces numbered?
- Which bony and cartilaginous structures are located at the level of the sternal angle?
- Identify the surface features of the thorax that are palpable during an exam
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The Breast
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Discuss the vascular supply, innervation, and lymphatic drainage of the breast.
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Thoracic Joints
- What are costochondral joints? What structures articulate to form this joint? What type of injury
is most common at this joint?
- What are costovertebral joints? What bony features articulate to form these joints?
The Lungs
Breathing
Muscles of Respiration
- Name the muscles of the thoracic wall that anchor to the thoracic cage to act as accessory muscles
of respiration.
- What are the functions of the serratus posterior superior and inferior?
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