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Anatomy

Sternum

o    Forms the medial part of the anterior chest wall
o    Manubrium (upper part)-clavicle and first rib articulate with the manubrium .
o    Body (middle blade)-second and tenth ribs articulate with the body via the costal cartilages
o    Xiphoid (blunt cartilaginous tip)

Ribs (12 pairs)

o    Each rib articulates with both the body and the transverse process of its corresponding
o    thoracic vertebra
o    The second to ninth ribs articulate with the body of the vertebra above'
o    Ribs curve outward, forward, and then downward
o    Anteriorly, each of the first seven ribs joins a costal cartilage that attaches to the sternum
o    Next three ribs (eighth to tenth) join the cartilage of the rib above
o    Eleventh and twelfth ribs do not attach to the sternum; are called "floating ribs"

 

Appendicular Skeleton
Upper extremity
•    Shoulder-clavicle and scapula

Clavicle
    Articulates with the manubrium at the sternal end
    Articulates with the scapula at the lateral end
    Slender S-shaped bone that extends horizontally across the upper part of the thorax
    
Scapula

    Triangular bone with the base upward and the apex downward
    Lateral aspect contains the glenoid cavity that articulates with the head of the humerus
    Spine extends across the upper part of the posterior surface; expands laterally and
    forms the acromion (forms point of shoulder) 
    Coracoid process projects anteriorly from the upper part of the neck of the scapula
    
Arm (humerus)

Consists of a shaft (diaphysis) and two ends (epiphyses)
Proximal end has a head that articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula
Greater and lesser tubercles lie below the head

Intertubercular groove is located between them; long tendon of the biceps attaches here
Surgical neck is located below the tubercles

    o    Radial groove runs obliquely on the posterior surface; radial nerve is located here

    o    Deltoid muscles attaches in a V-shaped area in the middle of the shaft. called the deltoid tuberosity
    
Distal end has two projections. the medial and lateral epicondyles
Capitulum-articulates with the radius
Trochlea-articulates with the ulqa

Forearm

Radius
Lateral bone of the forearm
Radial tuberosity is located below the head on the medial side
Distal end is broad for articulation with the wrist: has a styloid process on its lateral side

Ulna

    Medial side of the forearm
    Conspicuous part of the elbow joint (olecranon)
    Curved surface that articulates with the trochlea of the humerus is the trochlearnotch
    Lateral ide is concave (radial notch); articulates with the head of the radius Distal end contains the styloid process 
    Distal end contains the styloid process

Hand

Carpal bones (8)
    Aranged in two rows of four
    Scaphoid. lunate. triquetral. and pisiform  proximal row); trapezium. trapezoid.
    capitate. and hamate (distal row)
    
Metacarpal bones (5)
    Framework of the hand
    Numbered 1 to 5 beginning on the lateral side
    
Phalanges (14)
    Fingers
     Three phalanges in each finger; two phalanges in the thumb

 

  • The six muscles rotate the eyeball in the orbit around three axes (sagittal, horizontal and vertical).
  • The action of the muscles can be deduced by their site of insertion on the eyeball.
Muscle Action(s) on the Eyeball Nerve Supply
Medial Rectus Adducts CN III
Lateral Rectus Abducts CN VI
Superior Rectus Elevates, adducts, and medially rotates CN III
Inferior Rectus Depresses, adducts, and laterally rotates CN III
Superior Oblique Depresses, abducts, and medially rotates CN IV
Inferior Oblique Elevates, abducts, and laterally rotates CN III

The External Ear

  • The auricle (L. auris, ear) is the visible, shell-like part of the external ear.
  • It consists of a single elastic cartilage that is covered on both surfaces with thin, hairy skin.
  • The external ear contains hairs, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.
  • The cartilage is irregularly ridged and hollowed, which gives the auricle its shell-like form.
  • It also shapes the orifice of the external acoustic meatus.

 

The Ear Lobule

  • The ear lobule (earlobe) consists of fibrous tissue, fat and blood vessels that are covered with skin.
  • The arteries are derived mainly from the posterior auricular artery and the superficial temporal artery.
  • The skin of the auricle is supplied by the great auricular and auriculotemporal nerves.
  • The great auricular nerve supplies the superior surface and the lateral surface inferior to the external acoustic meatus with nerve fibres from C2.
  • The auriculotemporal nerve supplies the skin of the auricle superior to the external acoustic meatus.

The External Acoustic Meatus

  • This passage extends from the concha (L. shell) of the auricle to the tympanic membrane (L. tympanum, tambourine). It is about 2.5 cm long in adults.
  • The lateral 1/3 of the S-shaped canal is cartilaginous, whereas its medial 2/3 is bony.
  • The lateral third of the meatus is lined with the skin of the auricle and contains hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and ceruminous glands.
  • The latter glands produce cerumen (L. cera, wax).
  • The medial two-thirds of the meatus is lined with very thin skin that is continuous with the external layer of the tympanic membrane.
  • The lateral end of the meatus is the widest part. It has the diameter about that of a pencil.
  • The meatus becomes narrow at its medial end, about 4 mm from the tympanic membrane.
  • The constricted bony part is called the isthmus.
  • Innervation of the external acoustic meatus is derived from three cranial nerves:
  1. The auricular branch of the auriculotemporal nerve (derived from the mandibular, CN V3).
  2. The facial nerve (CN VII) by the branches from the tympanic plexus.
  3. The auricular branch of the vagus nerve (CN X).

The Tympanic Membrane

  • This is a thin, semi-transparent, oval membrane at the medial end of the external acoustic meatus.
  • It forms a partition between the external and middle ears.
  • The tympanic membrane is a thin fibrous membrane, that is covered with very thin skin externally and mucous membrane internally.
  • The tympanic membrane shows a concavity toward the meatus with a central depression, the umbo, which is formed by the end of the handle of the malleus.
  • From the umbo, a bright area referred to as the cone of light, radiates anteroinferiorly.
  • The external surface of the tympanic membrane is supplied by the auriculotemporal nerve.
  • Some innervation is supplied by a small auricular branch of the vagus nerve (CN X); this nerve may also contain some glossopharyngeal and facial nerve fibres.

The Superior Roof of the Orbit

  • The superior wall or roof of the orbit is formed almost completely by the orbital plate of the frontal bone.
  • Posteriorly, the superior wall is formed by the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.
  • The roof of the orbit is thin, translucent, and gently arched. This plate of bone separates the orbital cavity and the anterior cranial fossa.
  • The optic canal is located in the posterior part of the roof.

The Palate

  • The palate forms the arched roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavities.
  • The palate consists of two regions: the anterior 2/3 or bony part, called the hard palate, and the mobile posterior 1/3 or fibromuscular part, known as the soft palate.

 

The Hard Palate

  • The anterior bony part of the palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones.
  • Anteriorly and laterally, the hard palate is bounded by the alveolar processes and the gingivae.
  • Posteriorly, the hard palate is continuous with the soft palate.
  • The incisive foramen is the mouth of the incisive canal.
  • This foramen is located posterior to the maxillary central incisor teeth.
  • This foramen is the common opening for the right and left incisive canals.
  • The incisive canal and foramen transmit the nasopalatine nerve and the terminal branches of the sphenopalatine artery.
  • Medial to the third molar tooth, the greater palatine foramen pierces the lateral border of the bony palate.
  • The greater palatine vessels and nerve emerge from this foramen and run anteriorly into two grooves on the palate.
  • The lesser palatine foramen transmits the lesser palatine nerve and vessels.
  • This runs to the soft palate and adjacent structures.

The Lips

  • These are mobile muscular folds that surround the mouth, the entrance of the oral cavity.
  • The lips (L. labia) are covered externally by skin and internally by mucous membrane.
  • In between these are layers of muscles, especially the orbicularis oris muscle.
  • The upper and lower lips are attached to the gingivae in the median plane by raised folds of mucous membrane, called the labial frenula.

Sensory Nerves of the Lips

  • The sensory nerves of the upper and lower lips are from the infraorbital and mental nerves, which are branches of the maxillary (CN V2) and mandibular (CN V3) nerves.

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