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Bones of the Thoracic or Rib Cage
Protects the Organs of the Chesty Cavity & Provides Attachment for Muscles Involved in Respiration and Upper Limb Movements.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
03/29/2012
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Term
Ribs
 Definition
12 Pairs
-7 True (attach to Sternum via Costal Cartilage)
-5 False -> Top 3 Vertebronchondral and Bottom 2 Floating
Term
True Ribs
 Definition
Top 7 Ribs- Attached to Sternum with Costal Cartilage
Term
Vertebronchondral Ribs
 Definition
Top 3 False Ribs- Attached to Cartilage of 7th True Rib
Term
Floating Ribs
 Definition
Bottom 2 False Ribs- No Attachment to Sternum; Only Attached to Thoracic Vertebrae
Term
General Features of Most Ribs
 Definition
-Head
-Neck
-Tubercle
-Body
-Sternal End
-Costal Cartilage
Term
Sternum
 Definition
-Manubrium
-Body
-Xiphoid Process
-Jugular (Suprasternal Notch)
-Costal Notches
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