Normal Anatomy

Thoracic cage

the bony structure enclosing the thorax, consisting of the ribs and associated cartilages, vertebral column and sternum. See Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7, Fig.8, Fig.9, Fig.10, Fig.11, Fig.12, Fig.13, Fig.14. The anatomical structures displayed in figures 1 - 14 are listed in Table 1. For further information, see under individual structure.

Thoracic cage, Table 1.

1.Acromioclavicular jointFig. 1
2.ClavicleFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 13
3.Costal notchFig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 8
4.Costochondral junctionFig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 8, Fig. 13
5.Costotransverse jointFig. 5
6.Costovertebral jointFig. 2, Fig. 5, Fig. 6
7.Deltoid muscleFig. 9
8.Erector spinae muscleFig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12
9.Infraspinatus muscleFig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
10.Intercostal spaceFig. 2, Fig. 3
11.Intercostal muscleFig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 12
12.Jugular notchFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4
13.Latissimus dorsi muscleFig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12
14.Manubriosternal jointFig. 3, Fig. 4
15.Manubrium sterniFig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 13
16.Pectoralis major muscleFig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
17.Pectoralis minor muscleFig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10
18.Rhomboideus major muscleFig. 11
19.RibFig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 9, Fig. 11, Fig. 13, Fig. 14
20.ScapulaFig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 14
21.Serratus anterior muscleFig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12
22.Sternal bodyFig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 8, Fig. 13
23.Sternoclavicular jointFig. 1, Fig. 3
24.Subscapularis muscleFig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11
25.Supraspinatus muscleFig. 5, Fig. 9
26.Teres major muscleFig. 9, Fig. 11
27.Teres minor muscleFig. 9, Fig. 10
28.Trapezius muscleFig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 9, Fig. 10, Fig. 11, Fig. 12
29.Xiphoid processFig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 12, Fig. 13

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Fig.1

Radiograph, AP projection, upper thoracic cage.
Thoracic cage, Fig.1
Thoracic cage, Fig.2
Thoracic cage, Fig.3
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Thoracic cage, Fig.8
Thoracic cage, Fig.9
Thoracic cage, Fig.10
Thoracic cage, Fig.11
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Thoracic cage, Fig.13
Thoracic cage, Fig.14