The respiratory system - The lungs and Trachea - respiratory movements Flashcards
1
Q
How many pairs of ribs are there?
A
12
2
Q
What are the ribs attached to?
A
Vertebrae to manubrium/sternum (not 11 and 12)
3
Q
What are the first 2-10 ribs called
A
Typical ribs
4
Q
What is the first rib features
A
flatter, wider
called the atypical rib
5
Q
What are ribs 11 and 12 called
A
Floating ribs
6
Q
What are true ribs?
A
1-7
They all have there own intercostal cartilages
7
Q
What are false ribs
A
8,9,10
These share a cartilage to part of the manubrium
