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