Intermediate Sternocostal Joints Quiz
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Q1. The first costal cartilage articulates directly with which part of the sternum?
- Manubrium
- Xiphoid process
- Jugular notch
- Inferior end of the sternal body
Q2. The second costal cartilage articulates with which parts of the sternum?
- Manubrium only
- Manubrium and body
- Xiphoid process only
- Body and xiphoid process
Q3. Which sternocostal joint commonly contains an intra-articular ligament?
- Second sternocostal joint
- Seventh sternocostal joint
- Sixth sternocostal joint
- First sternocostal joint
Q4. What effect can the intra-articular ligament have on the cavity of the second sternocostal joint?
- It can divide the joint cavity into two compartments
- It connects the joint directly with the pleural cavity
- It eliminates the articular cartilage
- It converts the joint into a fibrous suture
Q5. Which costal cartilages articulate primarily with the body of the sternum?
- Eighth through tenth
- Third through sixth
- First and second only
- Eleventh and twelfth
Q6. The seventh costal cartilage is associated with which inferior sternal region?
- Manubriosternal region
- Jugular notch
- Clavicular notch
- Xiphisternal region
Q7. What forms the articular surfaces of the synovial sternocostal joints?
- Adjacent costal cartilages only
- Rib tubercles and transverse processes
- Rib heads and vertebral bodies
- Costal cartilages and costal notches of the sternum
Q8. Which structures strengthen the fibrous capsules of the sternocostal synovial joints?
- Ligamenta flava
- Intertransverse ligaments
- Superior costotransverse ligaments
- Radiate sternocostal ligaments
Q9. Why is the first sternocostal joint less mobile than the joints immediately inferior to it?
- It is fused to the second rib
- It is a primary cartilaginous joint
- It is a ball and socket joint
- It lacks any connection to the sternum
Q10. How do the sternocostal joints assist expansion of the thoracic cage during inspiration?
- They permit small movements of the costal cartilages relative to the sternum
- They rotate the thoracic vertebrae independently of the ribs
- They allow the sternum to detach from the ribs
- They prevent elevation of the ribs