Fast Facts - Ribs Flashcards
True Ribs
(vertebrosternal) 1-7th ribs. Attach directly to sternum.
False Ribs
(vertebrochondral) 8-10th ribs. Attach directly to catilage that attaches to sternum.
Floatinf Ribs
(free) 11-12th ribs. Anterior sides do not attach to anything .
Atypical ribs
1, 2, 10, 12
Atypical ribs - 1
broad, widest body, cross section is more nearly horizontal
Atypical ribs - 2
thinner and more typical, almost twice the length of first rib.
Atypical ribs - 10 though 12
have only one facets on their heads
Atypical ribs - 11 and 12
short and have no necks or tubercles
The articular facet for tubercle for the specific rib is on the
transverse process
The 7th rib connects to the ______ and _______.
superior facet of the 7th vertebrae; and the inferior facets of the 6th vertebrae.
What kind of cartilage connects the false ribs to the sternum.
Costal Cartilage.
What is the smallest most variable part of the sternum?
Xiphoid Process
Cervical Vertebrae
Cervical Vertebrae
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