Human Anatomy Vol 1

THORAX Region Thoracic vertebrae Cervical veftebrae Lumbar vertebrae Sacrum Spinal nerve T3 Transverse costal facet Articular ...

b. The superior costotransoerse ligament along the lower border. c. The inferior costotransaerse ligamenf along the anterior sur ...

Failure of fusion of the two halves of the neural arch results in 'spina bifida'. Sometimes the body ossifies from two primary c ...

Third costotransverse joint Head of rib Neck of rib (cut part) Concave facet for articular tubercle of rib Flattened facets for ...

THOBAX bodies, and two joints-right and left-between the articular processes. The joints between the articular processes are pla ...

(^5) The ligamenta flaza (singular = ligamentum flavum) connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae. They are made up mainly of el ...

THOBAX 5 Vertical diameter is increased by the "piston movements" of the thoracoabdominal diaphragm. Summory ottha Factots duein ...

BONES AND JOINTS OF THORAX Figs 13.31 a to c: Position of diaphragm. (a) Sitting, (b) stand- ing, and (c) lying down Mnemonics ...

THORAX During 'pranayama', deep regulated and smooth breathing occurs. . \Alhich diameters increase during deep breathing? Ans: ...

ll INTRODUCTION The thorax is covered by muscles of pectoral region of upper limb. In addition, the intercostal muscles and memb ...

THORAX intercostal muscles and membranes from the upper three intercostal spaces. Trace the artery through the upper six interco ...

lnternal intercostal muscle Collateral branch of intercostal nerve External intercostal muscle Fig. 14.2: Section through interc ...

THORAX ffefmfr,oms 1 Each nerve passes below the neck of the rib of the same number and enters the costal groove. 2 In the costa ...

Irritation of the intercostal nerves causes severe pain which is referred to the front of the chest or abdomen, i.e. at the peri ...

THORAX Thoraeoepigastrre vein Superficial epigastric draining into great saphenous vein Y Fig. 14.6: Obstruction to superior ven ...

Brachiocephalic trunk Ascending aorta lntercostal arteries Subcostal artery Left subclavian artery Left common carotid artery Ar ...

THORAX Right brachiocephalic vein Superior vena cava with those of the tracheobronchial and brachiocephalic nodes to form the br ...

Below thefirst costal cartilage the artery runs vertically downwards up to its termination in the 6th intercostal space. Its rel ...

THOHAX To the right: L Right lung and pleura. 2 Greater splanchnic nerve. To the left: L Thoracic duct and aolta in lower part. ...

WALL OF THORAX Sympathetic chain Postganglionic fibres from T1 to T5 ganglia supply heart, lung, aorta and oesophagus Greater sp ...