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What forms the framework of the walls of the thorax?
What forms the framework of the walls of the thorax?
- The vertebral column, sternum, and costal cartilages
- The vertebral column, ribs, and intercostal spaces (correct)
- The ribs, intercostals, and pectoral girdle
- The sternum, costal cartilages, and pectoral girdle
What separates the thorax from the abdomen?
What separates the thorax from the abdomen?
- The diaphragm (correct)
- The mediastinum
- The thoracic cage
- The parietal pleura
What is the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity?
What is the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity?
- A median partition that separates the thorax into two halves (correct)
- A layer of muscle that covers the thoracic wall
- A group of nerves that supply the thorax
- A partition that separates the lungs
What is the function of the thoracic cage?
What is the function of the thoracic cage?
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What lines the thoracic wall internally?
What lines the thoracic wall internally?
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What forms the inferior border of the thoracic cavity?
What forms the inferior border of the thoracic cavity?
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What is the term for the junction of the manubrium with the body of the sternum?
What is the term for the junction of the manubrium with the body of the sternum?
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How many pairs of true ribs are there in the human body?
How many pairs of true ribs are there in the human body?
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What is the term for the prominence on the outer surface of the rib at the junction of the neck with the shaft?
What is the term for the prominence on the outer surface of the rib at the junction of the neck with the shaft?
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What is the purpose of the costal cartilages?
What is the purpose of the costal cartilages?
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