Sternum and Ribcage
the suffix meaning:pertaining to the clavicle
Clavius
the corpus of the vertebrae refers to what portion?
body
Opposite of deep(located away from the surface of the body when comparing two structures)
superficial(located towards the surface of the body when comparing two structures)
the meaning of sub-
situated beneath
The term for: muscle fibers of relatively greater length
longus
costal
what is another word for the vertebrosternal ribs?
True ribs
Opposite of anterior(closer to the front of the body)
Posterior(closer to the back of the body)
the term meaning:situated between
inter-
the meaning of:linea alba
white line
Define the prefix:sterno
pertaining to the sternum
The lumbocostal ligament connects the 12th rib to which type of vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Opposite of proximal(closer to the main body)
Distal(further from the body)
The meaning of:chondro-osseous juncture
a juncture between cartilage and bone
the meaning of:thoracis
pertaining to the thorax
name the muscle that raises the ribs and has short muscle fibers
levator costarum brevis
the term meaning: pertaining to the sacrum
sacral
Opposite of extrinsic(outside a muscle)
Intrinsic(inside a structure)
The meaning of:subglottic pressure
pressure beneath the vocal folds (the pressure that builds up when the vocal folds are closed)
The term for:the union of two structures
Symphysis
the prefix meaning:pertaining to cartilage
Chondro
The lateral intercostal muscles connect to which two structures?
The ilium and ribs
opposite of ipsilateral(same side)
Contralateral(opposite side)
The term meaning:situated in a front-to-back plane
anteroposterior
The origin of the costal elevator muscles is located ________ to their insertion.
Superior (the muscle contracts towards the origin and raises the lower rib)