Ucf anatomy thorax - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mediastinum - space between the lungs. It contains the heart, esophagus, trachea, great blood vessels, and other structures. xiphoid process - ossifies around the age of 40, can be troubling but is completely normal 1st rib - has a scalene tubercle on superior surface and two grooves for subclavian artery Which rib is rarely fractured and why? - First rib, needs direct contact and would also need to fracture clavicle first Which ribs are most commonly fractured? - Middle ribs Lower ribs f...

Pneuomothorax - Accumulation of air in the pleural space, also known as collapsed lungs. What causes pneumothorax? - A pneumothorax is caused by an opening in the pleura. Caused by a traumatic energy How to treat a Pneumothorax - Chest tube or plug the wound in case of sucking pneumothorax, reinflate the lung in case of tension pneumothorax