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Merrill's Chapter 9
Bony Thorax
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
01/23/2012

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Cards

Term
3 parts of bony thorax
Definition

ribs

 

thoracic vertebrae

 

sternum

Term
upper part of the sternum
Definition
manubrium
Term

upper border of manubrium

 

(good landmark)

Definition
jugular notch
Term

most inferior part of sternum

 

(good landmark)

Definition
xiphoid process
Term
level of xiphoid process
Definition
T9/T10
Term
True ribs
Definition
1-7
Term
False ribs
Definition
8-12
Term

Floating ribs

 

(no anterior attachment)

Definition
11-12
Term
2 essential views of the sternum
Definition

PA oblique (RAO position)

 

Lateral

Term

PA oblique sternum

 

SID?

 

Degree of body rotation?

 

IR placement?

Definition

30 inch SID

 

15-20 degrees rotation

 

top of IR 1.5 inches above jugular notch

Term

PA oblique sternum

 

CR?

Definition

Perpendicular

entering elevated side ~1 inch

lateral to the MSP

Term

Lateral Sternum

 

SID?

 

Breathing?

Definition

72 inches

 

Deep inspiration

Term

Lateral sternum

 

Body position?

Definition

true lateral

 

shoulders back

 

chest forward

Term

Lateral Sternum

 

IR?

Definition
top of IR 1.5 inches above jugular notch
Term

PA oblique Sternum

 

evaluation criteria

Definition

entire sternum demonstrated

 

minimal rotation (sternum rotated off spine)

Term

Lateral Sternum

 

evaluation criteria

Definition

entire sternum

 

true lateral

 

shoulders not over sternum

Term

upper ribs

 

breathing instructions

 

why?

Definition

deep inspiration

 

move diaphragm down

Term

upper ribs

 

IR?

Definition
top of IR 1.5 inches above shoulders
Term

lower ribs

 

breathing?

Definition

full expiration

 

diaphragm goes up

Term

lower ribs

 

IR?

Definition
bottom of IR at iliac crest
Term
What is the purpose of doing oblique ribs?
Definition
demonstrate axillary portion of ribs
Term

oblique ribs

 

degree of body rotation

Definition
45 degrees
Term

anterior ribs injured

 

PA/AP?

Definition

PA

 

injured part closer to IR

Term

posterior ribs injured

 

AP/PA?

Definition

AP

 

injured part closer to IR

Term

posterior ribs injured

 

which oblique?

Definition

Posterior oblique body position

with affected side down

Term

anterior ribs injured

 

which oblique?

Definition

Anterior oblique body position with

affected side rotated away

 

Anterior - Away

Term

Lateral Sternum

 

breathing?

Definition
deep inspiration
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