1. Thorax - Overview
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2. TOPICS :
Intercostal space
Pleura
Lungs & Bronchopulmonary segments
Mediastinum
Pericardium
The heart
Rt Atrium
Blood supply of Heart
Azygos system & Thoracic Duct
Arch of Aorta 2

3. Skeleton of thorax – ant view
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4. Skeleton of thorax – post view
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5. Typical rib
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6. Atypical ribs
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7. T. vertebrae
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8. Joints
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9. MOVEMENTS OF RIB CAGE
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10. Shape of thorax
-Truncated cone
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11. Plane of Inlet
45°
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12. Superior Thoracic Aperture
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13. Superior Thoracic Aperture
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14. Suprapleural membrane/ Sibson’s fascia
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16. Inferior Thoraxic Aperture
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17. Diaphragm- ant view
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18. Diaphragm-Thoracic Surface
Diaphragm: Abdominal view
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19. Rt & Lt Pleural cavity
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22. Pericardium with heart
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23. Mediastinum – C.S.Mediastinum – C.S.
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24. MEDIASTINUM: SUBDIVISIONS
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25. Cervical Rib Syndrome
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26. Gorilla rib
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27. 11 pairs of ribs…?
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28. Chest x-rayChest x-ray
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29. ?
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