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AN25.1-9 | Thorax — Glossary
Glossary — Thorax
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Rib fractures | relevance |
| Intercostal nerve blocks | relevance |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | relevance |
| Thoracic outlet syndrome | relevance |
| Surface markings | relevance |
| sternum | recall |
| sternal angle | recall |
| Thoracic Vertebrae (T1–T12) — Distinguishing Features: | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| costal facets | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Costal demifacets | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Costal facet on the transverse process | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Classification of Ribs: | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Parts of a typical rib (3–9): | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Head | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Tubercle | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Angle | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Costal groove | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| vein, artery, nerve | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Atypical ribs: | Thoracic Vertebrae and Ribs (AN25.1, AN25.2) |
| Three layers of intercostal muscles (external → internal): | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| External intercostal | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| inspiration | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| anterior intercostal membrane | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Internal intercostal | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| forced expiration | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| posterior intercostal membrane | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Innermost intercostal | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Intercostal Neurovascular Bundle | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Vein → Artery → Nerve | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| VAN | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Anterior intercostal arteries | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| internal thoracic (mammary) artery | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Posterior intercostal arteries | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| superior intercostal artery | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| descending thoracic aorta | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Clinical: | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| upper border of the lower rib | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Intercostal nerve block: | Intercostal Space (AN25.3) |
| Attachments: | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Sternal part | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Costal part | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Vertebral (crural) part | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Central tendon | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Openings (and structures passing through): | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Caval opening | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Oesophageal hiatus | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Aortic hiatus | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| "I 8 10 eggs at 12" | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Nerve supply: | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Motor | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Sensory | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Mechanism of inspiration: | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Hiatus hernia | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Phrenic nerve palsy | Diaphragm (AN25.4) |
| Thoracic Inlet (Superior Thoracic Aperture): | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Thoracic Outlet (Inferior Thoracic Aperture): | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| diaphragm | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Thoracic Imaging (AN25.6) — CXR anatomy: | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Trachea | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Right hilum | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Left hilum | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Cardiac silhouette | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Costophrenic angles | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Lung markings | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Bones | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Rib counting on CXR: | Thoracic Inlet, Outlet, and Imaging (AN25.5, AN25.6) |
| Common Thoracic Cage Anomalies (AN25.7): | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Cervical rib | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Pectus excavatum | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Pectus carinatum | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Bifid rib | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Rib notching | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Surface Markings of Thoracic Viscera (AN25.8): | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Heart borders (on chest wall): | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Cardiac apex | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| apex beat | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Lung and pleural borders: | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Key surface markings: | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Clinical Applications (AN25.9): | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Flail chest | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Intercostal nerve block | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Needle thoracostomy | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Heimlich manoeuvre | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| CPR | Anomalies, Surface Markings, and Clinical Applications (AN25.7, AN25.8, AN25.9) |
| Thorax — Key Points: | summary |
85 terms in this module