thoracic inletの例文

• The brachial plexus is a superolateral relation of the thoracic inlet.
• The right ( minor duct ) only traverses the thoracic inlet once ."
• The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate the presence of latent pressure in the thoracic inlet.
• The chest ( thoracic cavity ) progressively slopes outwards from the thoracic inlet ( atop the breastbone ) and above to the lowest ribs that support the breasts.
• There are several other minor but important vessels and nerves passing through, and an abnormally large thyroid gland may extend inferiorly through the thoracic inlet into the superior mediastinum.
• The cavity also contains two openings one at the top, the superior thoracic aperture also called the thoracic inlet, and a lower inferior thoracic aperture which is much larger than the inlet.
• The thoracic inlet is bounded by : the first thoracic vertebra ( T1 ) " posteriorly ", the first pair of ribs " laterally " ( more specifically, the first ribs form lateral C-shaped curves posterior to anterior ), the costal cartilage of the first rib and the superior border of the manubrium " anteriorly ".