Rib Cage and Sternum

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