anatomy thorax
these are considered floating ribs
11-12
this quadrant contains the appendix and ascending colon
lower right
signs and symptoms of this injury force inhalation
rib fracture
the term used for pain radiating into the left shoulder related to a blow to the upper abdomen is known as
kehr's sign
these muscles lift the rib cage and assist with breathing
intercostals
there are two main organs located in the thorax
lungs and heart
the following structures are located in the URQ
liver, gallbladder, and kidney
these ribs are most susceptible to injury
5-9
this term is used for blood in the urine and can be a sign of a kidney injury
hematuria
plasma protein
liver
pairs of ribs that connect through a common coastal cartilage
pairs 8-10
rectus abdominis, internal oblique, external oblique
this injury involves air in the lungs
pneumothorax
this is the best way to avoid a bladder injury
empty before physical activity
this side of the lung is larger
right
these are the four main joints of the thorax
intervertebral, sternocostal, costochondral, sternoclavicular
structures in the left upper quadrant
stomach, spleen, pancreas and kidney
this injury involves air and blood in the lungs
hemopneumothorax
this organ has the ability to repair itself due to the reservoir of red blood cells
spleen
mononucleosis effects this organ
spleen
mediastinum
the function of this organ is to maintain proper levels of waste, gas, salt and water and other chemicals in the blood stream
kidney
a mechanism of injury for commotio cordis
getting hit with a baseball during ventricular contraction
a costochondral separation potentially involves which two structures
sternum and rib
each lung is encased in a separate and close space called the
pleural sac