The Rib ( Posterior View) Flashcards
1
Q
The part of the rib that articulates with the superior and inferior costal facet of the body of the thoracic vertebrae is called what?
A
The head of the rib
2
Q
What are articular facets?
A
Two small facets that articulate with the superior vertebra and the inferior vertebra.
3
Q
After the neck there is a small protuberance called what? And what is the function?
A
The tubercle, it articulates with the transverse process of the vertabrae
