2024年9月7日 · Anatomical terms of location labelled on the anatomical position. Anterior refers to the ‘front’, and posterior refers to the ‘back’. Putting this in context, the heart is posterior to the sternum because it lies behind it. Equally, the sternum is anterior to the heart because it lies in front of it. Examples:

2024年9月6日 · It contains four muscles that exert a force on the upper limb: the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior and subclavius. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the muscles of the pectoral region – their attachments, actions and innervation. Access this feature with pro.

2023年9月19日 · The thoracic, or chest wall, consists of a skeletal framework, fascia, muscles, and neurovasculature – all connected together to form a strong and protective yet flexible cage.

2023年7月30日 · The vertical bone of the chest, the sternum, defines the anterior chest wall. The three separate bone segments of different sizes and shape that make up the sternum include 1) the thick manubrium, 2) the long body of the sternum, and 3) the xiphoid process.

A. Surface anatomy of the anterior thoracic wall demonstrating bony landmarks and directional terms. B. Cutaneous nerves revealing dermatomal pattern of the thorax.

2023年7月24日 · The pectoralis major is the superior most and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall. It is a thick, fan-shaped muscle that lies underneath the breast tissue and forms the anterior wall of the axilla.

The chest wall is comprised of skin, fat, muscles, and the thoracic skeleton. It provides protection to vital organs (eg, heart and major vessels, lungs, liver) and provides stability for...

2023年7月24日 · The sternum is a partially T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally. The sternum is divided anatomically into three segments: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.

The anterior chest wall (AWC) non-traumatic pathologies are largely underestimated, and early detection through imaging is becoming increasingly important. This paper aims to review the major non-traumatic ACW pathologies, with a particular interest ...

The front of chest (pectus) is the anterior part of the thoracic wall, including the sternum and the costo-sternal joints.