Ribs

Question 1

How many pairs of ribs are there?

Answer 1

12

Question 2

How many true ribs are there?

Answer 2

7

Question 3

What is a true rib?

Answer 3

Articulate with thorasic vertebrate and attach to the sternum through costal cartilage

Question 4

How many false ribs are there

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What is a false rib?

Answer 5

A rib that attaches to the thoracic vertebrae but does not directly attach to the sternum

Question 6

Vertebrochondral ribs

Answer 6

8th, 9th, 10th rib

Joined by common cartilage to the costal cartilage of the 7th rib

Question 7

Floating ribs

Answer 7

11th and 12th rib

Do not attach to the sternum at all

Question 8

Separated rib

Answer 8

the dislocation between the rib and its cartilage; allows rib to move and override adjacent ribs

Question 9

What are the parts of the rib (6)

Answer 9

Head
Tubercle
Neck
Body 
Shaft
Angle - the weakest part

Question 10

How does the Head articulate with the vertebra

Answer 10

Superior process of the inferior vertebra; the inferior process of the superior vertebra

Question 11

How does the tubercle articulate with the vertebra

Answer 11

Articulates with the transverse process of the inferior vertebra

Question 12

Sternum

Answer 12

Breastbone

Question 13

3 Parts of Sternum

Answer 13

Manubrium (sword handle)
Body (sword blade)
Xiphoid Process (tip of sword)