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| this part of the clavicle has a double curve in the horizontal plane |
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| the joint where sternal end of the clavicle articulates with the manubrium |
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| the acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the acromion |
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| this is the subcutaneous point of the shoulder extending from the spine |
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| small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula. Pointing laterally forward, it, together with the acromion, serves to stabilize the shoulder joint. It is palpable in the deltopectoral groove between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles. |
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| curved flat bones that form most of the thoracic cage |
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| ribs attach directly to the sternum through their own costal cartilage |
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| their cartilages are connected to the cartilage of the rib above them, thus their connection with the sternum is indirect |
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| False ribs 8,9, and usually 10th |
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| The rudimentary cartilages of these ribs do not connect even indirectly to the sternum; instead they end in the posterior abdominal musculature |
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| Floating ribs (11 and 12 sometimes 10) |
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| prolongs the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the elasticity of the thoracic wall, providing a flexible attachment for their anterior ends |
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| the medial margin formed by the false ribs and one true rib -- specifically, from the seventh rib to the tenth rib |
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| separate the ribs and their costal cartilages from one another |
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| the flat, elongated bone that forms the middle part of the anterior part of the thoracic cage |
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| a trapezoidal bone that is the widest and thickest part of the sternum |
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| this part of the sternum is longer and thinner than the manubrium and is located at the levels of T5-T9 |
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| the smallest and most variable part of the sternum, is thing and elongated |
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| easily palpated concave center of the superior border of the manubrium |
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| jugular notch (suprasternal notch) |
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| projecting part of the manubriosternal joint |
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| junction of the sternal body and xiphoid process |
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| where the rib articulates with the sternum |
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| conical or cylindrical prominences in the centers of the areolae |
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| circular pigmented area of skin on the prominence of the breast |
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| The fibroadipose tissue in the axilla which contains 5 to 25 lymph nodes and breast and arm lymphatics |
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| indicates the intersection of the median plate with the anterior thoracic wall |
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| passes through the mid point of the clavicle; runs paralel to the midsternal line |
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| runs vertically along the anterior fold that is formed by the inferolateral border of the pectoralis major as it spans from the thoracic cage to the humerus in the arm |
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| runs from the apex of the axillary fossa (armpit) and is paralel to the AAL |
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| is drawn vertically along the posterior axillary fold formed by the latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles as they span from the back to the humerus |
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