true ribs/vertebrosternal ribs (1-7)
what kind of tissue allows them to attach to the sternum
false ribs/vertebrochondral ribs (8-10)
floating ribs (11-12)
sternum
manubrium
body
xiphoid process, when does the xiphoid fully ossify
(3) axial skeleton - bony thorax/chest
true ribs/vertebrosternal ribs (1-7)
what kind of tissue allows them to attach to the sternum
false ribs/vertebrochondral ribs (8-10)
floating ribs (11-12)
sternum
manubrium
body
xiphoid process, when does the xiphoid fully ossify