Thoracic Wall, Pleura and Cavities, Lungs

ribs

ribs 1-7 = true 

ribs 8-10 = false

ribs 11-12 = floating 

thorax - container

  • bony cage

    • vertebral column T1-T12

    • intervertebral discs 

    • ribs

    • costal cartilages 

    • sternum

  • intercostal spaces

    • intercostal muscles

    • intercostal veins/arteries/nerves