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Objective
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Chest (Thoracic) Wall

Curriculum Block

Part 1 / Medical Foundation 1 / Respirology
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Curriculum Block
Part 1 Medical Foundation 1 Respirology
Curriculum Week
Part 1
Discipline
Pulmonary Medicine

Related Objectives

Parent Objective

Anatomy

Child Objectives
  • Describe surface anatomy and structure of the thoracic wall (ribs, costal cartilages, joints), intercostal spaces and muscles of breathing (intercostal muscles, diaphragm). Describe blood supply and innervations (intercostal neurovascular bundle) of the thoracic wall.
  • Describe and understand mechanics of respiration: inspiration (quiet inspiration, vertical diameter, AP diameter, transverse diameter, forced inspiration, expiration (quiet expiration, forced expiration) and lung changes on inspiration and expiration.
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