III. Basic Osteology of the Vertebral Column, Sternum and Ribs: Ribs: Ribs 3-9

Question 1

What are the primary parts of the vertebral end of a typical rib?

Answer 1

the head, neck and tubercle

Question 2

What features may be identified on the head of a typical rib?

Answer 2

two articular surfaces and the interarticular crest

Question 3

What names are given to the articular surfaces on the head of a typical rib based on location?

Answer 3

superior articular surface/facet and inferior articular surface/facet

Question 4

What feature of the head of a rib seperates the superior from inferior articular surface/facet?

Answer 4

the interarticular crest

Question 5

What features may be identified on the neck of a typical rib?

Answer 5

the crest of the rib

Question 6

What features may be identified on the tubercle of a typical rib?

Answer 6

the articular surface of the tubercle and the non-articular surface of the tubercle

Question 7

Which feature of the tubercle of a typical rib is closer to the head of the rib?

Answer 7

the articular surface of the tubercle

Question 8

Which feature of the tubercle of a typical rib is closer to the shaft of the tib?

Answer 8

the non-articular surface of the tubercle

Question 9

What features may be identified on the body (corpus or shaft) of a typical rib?

Answer 9

the costal angle and costal groove

Question 10

What is the costal angle of a rib?

Answer 10

the location on the body (corpus or shaft) of the rib where there is a directional change toward the sternum

Question 11

What is the costal groove of a rib?

Answer 11

the linear depression on the internal and inferior surface of the body (corpus or shaft)