Ribs Flashcards
Which ribs are called true ribs?
aka - typical ribs
1 - 7
Which ribs are called false ribs?
8 - 12
How do the ‘false’ ribs connect with the sternum?
7TH RIB COSTAL CARTILAGE
What is the additional name given to ribs 11 - 12?
FLOATING RIBS
unattached anteriorly
Which rib is the longest rib?
7
Which ribs are the ‘typical’ ribs?
2 - 10
What are the 4 characteristics of ‘typical’ ribs?
HEAD \+ NECK \+ TUBERCLE \+ SHAFT
What do the 2 facets at the head of the ‘typical’ rib articulate with?
2 VERTEBRAL BODIES
What is the neck of a ‘typical’ rib located between?
HEAD
and
TUBERCLE
On the tubercle of a ‘typical rib’ is a facet that articulates with a ________.
TVP
Which directions does the shaft of a ‘typical rib’ go off the vertebral body?
POSTERIOR \+ INFERIOR \+ LATERAL
What is the costal groove on the shaft of the ‘typical’ rib for?
COSTAL NERVE
The superior costal facet articulates with the head of the rib of the _________ number.
SAME
T4 - RIB 4
The inferior costal facet articulates with the head of the __________ rib.
INFERIOR
T4 - RIB 5
Name the facet which articulates with the tubercle of the rib of the same number?
TRANSVERSE COSTAL FACET