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What is the term used to describe the region of the body between the head and the neck?
What is the term used to describe the region of the body between the head and the neck?
Which of the following best describes the shape of the thoracic wall?
Which of the following best describes the shape of the thoracic wall?
What is the bony framework of the thoracic wall called?
What is the bony framework of the thoracic wall called?
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the thoracic cage?
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the thoracic cage?
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Where is the vertebral column located in relation to the thoracic cage?
Where is the vertebral column located in relation to the thoracic cage?
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Study Notes
Thoracic Wall and Intercostal Space
- The thoracic wall is the region of the body between the head and the neck.
Structure of Thoracic Wall
- The thoracic wall is flattened in front and behind, but rounded on the sides.
Bony Framework of Thoracic Wall
- The bony framework of the thoracic wall is called the thoracic cage.
- The thoracic cage is formed of: • Vertebral column posteriorly • Ribs and intercostal spaces on the sides • Sternum and costal cartilages anteriorly
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Explore the anatomy of the thoracic wall and intercostal space, which forms the bony framework of the thoracic cage. Learn about the structures like the vertebral column, ribs, intercostal spaces, sternum, and costal cartilages that make up this region.
