manubrium
Identify this portion of the sternum.
suprasternal notch
Identify this surface landmark.
clavicular notch
Identify these surface landmarks.
sternal angle
Identify this surface landmark.
costal cartilage
Identify
costal notch
Identify this surface landmark.
xiphoid process
Identify this portion of the sternum.
sternal body
head of the rib
Identify this surface landmark.
neck of the rib
Identify this surface landmark.
rib tubercle
Identify this surface landmark.
costal groove
Identify this surface landmark.
What 3 structures lie in the costal groove?
Intercostal artery, Intercostal vein, and Intercostal nerve
true ribs
What type of ribs are these?
vertebrosternal ribs
the anatomical classification of rib pairs 1-7
false ribs
What type of ribs are these? (common name)
vertebrochondral ribs
the anatomical classification of rib pairs 8,9,10
vertebral ribs
the anatomical classification of rib pairs 11 & 12
floating ribs
What type of ribs are these?
12 pairs
How many pairs of ribs are there in all?
7 pairs
How many pairs of true ribs do we have?
5 pairs
How many pairs of false ribs do we have?
2 pairs
How many pairs of floating ribs do we have?
thoracic
What type of vertebrae articulate with the ribs?
ribs that have a direct connection to the sternum via costal cartilage
Define "true" ribs.
ribs that DO NOT have a direct connection to the sternum via costal cartilage
Define "false" ribs.
The last 2 pairs of false ribs that lack any connection to the sternum.
Define "floating" ribs