Classification of Ribs Flashcards
1
Q
What are the classifications of ribs 3 - 7 in the typical adult skeleton?
A
typical ribs, true ribs, costa verae, and vertebrosternal ribs
2
Q
What are the classifications of ribs 1 and 2 in the typical adult skeleton?
A
atypical ribs, true ribs, costa verae, and vertebrosternal ribs
3
Q
What are the classifications of ribs 8 and 9 in the typical adult skeleton?
A
typical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae, and vertebrochondral ribs
4
Q
What are the classifications of rib 10 in the typical skeleton?
A
atypical rib, false rib, costa spuriae, and vertebrochondral rib
5
Q
What are the classifications of ribs 11 or 12 in the typical adult skeleton?
A
atypical ribs, false ribs, costa spuriae, and vertebral ribs
