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Chest wall, thoracic cavity and pleura Sanjaya Adikari Department of Anatomy Slide 2 Important landmarks on the thorax Slide 3 Muscles of the thoracic wall Slide 4 Slide 5 Thracic outlet syndrome Thoracic inlet/ Superior thoracic aperture Thoracic outlet/ Inferior thoracic aperture Slide 6 Structures related to the 1 st Rib Slide 7 Nerves & vessels of the thoracic wall vanvan Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Arrangement of the pleura Slide 13 Slide 14 2 2 6 4 10 12 MCMABack Lung6810 Pleura81012 6 8 8 10 8 Slide 15 Thoracocentesis & intercostal nerve block Slide 16 Bucket-handle Pump-handle Breathing movements of thoracic wall Slide 17 Pneumothorax Collapse of the lung Pleural effusion Haemothorax Pyothorax Chylothorax What is tension pneumothorax? Slide 18 Normal Chest X-ray PALateral Slide 19 Pneumothorax Slide 20 Tension pneumothorax Slide 21 Pleural effusion Slide 22 Triangle of auscultation Thoracic wall is relatively thin Respiratory sounds are clear over this area