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What structures make up the thoracic cage?
What structures make up the thoracic cage?
The sternum, 12 ribs, and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
What is the function of the chest wall?
What is the function of the chest wall?
It provides protection to vital organs and stability for movement of the shoulder girdles and upper arms.
Where is the manubrium located?
Where is the manubrium located?
At the level of the 3rd and 4th vertebral bodies.
How do ribs 8, 9, and 10 articulate with the sternum?
How do ribs 8, 9, and 10 articulate with the sternum?
What is the term commonly used to refer to ribs 11 and 12?
What is the term commonly used to refer to ribs 11 and 12?
What structures close the inferior thoracic aperture?
What structures close the inferior thoracic aperture?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
How many lobes does the right lung have?
What are the two layers of the pleura composed of?
What are the two layers of the pleura composed of?
Which valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle?
Which valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle?
What structures pass through the midline of the thoracic apex?
What structures pass through the midline of the thoracic apex?
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