The sternal angle (also known as the angle of Lewis, angle of Louis,: 297 angle of Ludovic, or manubriosternal junction[citation needed]) is the projecting: 297 ...
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sternum are those most likely to fracture, but most sternal fractures occur below the sternal angle. Because of the high frequency of associated injuries...
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T5 vertebral junction and sternal angle of Louis. Marks the: Attachment of costal cartilage of rib 2 at the sternal angle; Aortic arch (beginning and...
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Lateral sternal line: A vertical line corresponding to the lateral margin of the sternum. Parasternal line: A vertical line equidistant from the sternal and...
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List of anatomy mnemonics (section Sternal angle)
and T5. In clinical applications, the sternal angle can be palpated at the T4 vertebral level. The sternal angle is used in the definition of the thoracic...
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plane of Ludwig is an important anatomical plane at the level of the sternal angle and the T4/T5 intervertebral disc. It serves as an imaginary boundary...
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Rib cage (redirect from Angle (rib))
costal cartilage of the second rib articulates with the sternum at the sternal angle making it easy to locate. The manubrium is the wider, superior portion...
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punishment prompted the guillotine's design. The "angle of Louis" is another name for the sternal angle, which is the point of junction between the manubrium...
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thoracic vertebra, together with the fifth, is at the same level as the sternal angle. The thoracic spinal nerve 4 (T4) passes out underneath it. The fifth...
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level of the 4th to 5th thoracic vertebra. This is in line with the sternal angle, but the carina may raise or descend up to two vertebrae higher or lower...
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tract can refer to the parts of the respiratory system lying above the sternal angle (outside of the thorax), above the vocal folds, or above the cricoid...
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jugular vein should be less than 4 centimetres vertical height above the sternal angle. A pen-light can aid in discerning the jugular filling level by providing...
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malformation), which produces a manubrial and upper sternal protrusion, particularly also at the sternal angle. Pectus arcuatum is often confused with a combination...
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breadth below it a transverse ridge can be felt, which is known as the sternal angle and this marks the junction between the manubrium and body of the sternum...
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(esophagus continuous with the mouth ending in a blind loop superior to the sternal angle) with a distal esophagus arising from the lower trachea or carina. (Most...
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bronchus. The carina of the trachea is located at the level of the sternal angle and the fifth thoracic vertebra (at rest). The right main bronchus is...
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(or can be measured from the IJV insertion site until 2 cm below the sternal angle where the right atrium should begin). This portion of the port catheter...
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point of pulsation (of the right internal jugular vein) is above the sternal angle (the joint between the manubrium and the sternum). Any height greater...
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Lumbar rib Sternum Manubrium of sternum Clavicular notch Jugular notch Sternal angle Xiphoid process Thoracic cage Thoracic cavity Superior thoracic aperture...
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transom stern all heeled on the wing transom, the timbers of the elliptical stern all heel on the whiskers, to which they are affixed at a 45° angle (i.e...
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holosystolic murmur. It presents at the left lower sternal border with radiation to the left upper sternal border. One may see prominent v and c waves in...
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while the elbow is kept at a constant angle. Flyes are used to work the muscles of the upper body, primarily the sternal head of the pectoralis major. Because...
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Pain stimulus (redirect from Sternal rub)
and trapezius squeeze are more effective than the sternal rub or peripheral stimulation, but sternal rub remains the most common. Supraorbital and mandibular...
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superficial muscle in the chest area. It arises from the anterior surface of the sternal half of the clavicle from breadth of the half of the anterior surface of...
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from a point in the second left intercostal space, about 2.5 mm. from the sternal margin, obliquely downward, with a convexity to the left, to the apex of...
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upside down with her bow on the rim of the underwater bomb crater and stern angled toward the center. There was no sign of the superstructure or the big...
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tonnes (13,000 lb) of cargo. It had a pointed bow, a flat bottom, and a stern angled upward at 45°, making beaching and launching easier. The boat was propelled...
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pairs of ribs, the true ribs join at the front to the sternal bars. By the fetal stage the sternal bars have completely fused. The ribs begin as cartilage...
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standard stern transom is typically vertical, they may be raked such that there is an overhang above the water, as at the bow. A reverse transom is angled from...
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