Thoracic Cage Introduction

Question 1

The thoracic cage(rib cage)is part of the _____ skeleton

Answer 1

axial

Question 2

The thoracic cage consists of the ___ pairs of ribs with their _______ cartilages and the ______

Answer 2

12, costal, sternum

Question 3

he sternum is made up of 3 parts
upper?
middle?
distal end?

Answer 3

manubrium
body
xiphoid

Question 4

The ribs have what 3 regions?

Answer 4

head neck and shaft

Question 5

he end that articulates with the vertebrae in the backis called the

Answer 5

vertebral end

Question 6

The end of the rib that articulates with the costal cartilage in the front is called the ?

Answer 6

sternal end

Question 7

he ribs are classified into ___ groups based on their ______ relationship

Answer 7

3

sternum

Question 8

ribs ______ are true ribs. Because?

Answer 8

1-7

attached directly to the sternum

Question 9

ribs ______ are false ribs, because they attach to the cartilage of their _____ ______ or in the case of ribs _____ and ____ do not attach at all anteriorly

Answer 9

8-12
superior neighbor
11 and 12

Question 10

Ribs____ and ____are false ribs that are also called floating ribs. Because?

Answer 10

11 and 12

They do not attach to the sternum at all