Anatomy of Joints
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What type of joint connects the head of a rib to the corresponding vertebral body?

  • Fibrous joint
  • Cartilaginous joint
  • Ligamentous joint
  • Synovial joint (correct)

    • Which rib does not have a synovial joint with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra?

  • Twelfth rib
  • Seventh rib
  • First rib
  • Eleventh rib (correct)

    • What type of joints connect the costal cartilages with the sternum?

  • Cartilaginous joints (correct)
  • Ligamentous joints
  • Synovial joints
  • Fibrous joints

    • Which muscles are located in the intercostal spaces?

    <p>External, internal, and innermost intercostal muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the order of structures from above downward in the intercostal space?

    <p>Intercostal vein, Intercostal artery, Intercostal nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the muscles that are embedded in the abdominal musculature?

    <p>Eleventh and twelfth costal cartilages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the sternal angle (angle of Louis)?

    <p>It serves as a surface landmark.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of marrow is found in the body of the sternum?

    <p>Red hemopoietic marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the xiphoid process?

    <p>A thin plate of cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the articulation point of the manubrium with the body of the sternum?

    <p>Manubriosternal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the jugular notch?

    <p>It is a feature of the manubrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the subclavian vein in relation to the scalenus anterior?

    <p>Anterior to the scalenus anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle originates from the tuberosity on the 2nd rib?

    <p>Serratus anterior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ribs articulate at the sternal angle?

    <p>Only the 2nd rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the manubriosternal joint?

    <p>Cartilaginous joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the costal cartilages of the 11th and 12th ribs?

    <p>They end in the abdominal musculature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint do the costovertebral joints form?

    <p>Synovial joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

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