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-25 Bones
-Rare occasion there can be an additional Cervical Rib. |
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-AKA Breastbone
-Connects the ribs with cartilage, which forms the front of the rib cage.
-Helps protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
-Made up of 3 parts. 1)The Manubrium. 2)The Body. 3)Xiphroid Process
-Largest and longest flat bone of the body. |
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-Arrangment of bones in the Thorax, formed by the Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum.
-AKA the Thoracic Cage.
-Supports the Pectoral Girdle. AKA the Shoulder Girdle. |
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-Each rib consists of a head, neck, and a shaft.
-8th, 9th, and 10th rib are false ribs, they are all connected together. also attached to the 7th by cartilage and synovial joints.
-Two pairs of floating ribs, the 11th and 12th and have no anterior attachment. |
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