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True ribs

Anterior surface of sternum and costa cartilages. (True ribs are first seven.)
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The first seven ribs are connected behind with the vertebral column, and in front, through the intervention of the costal cartilages, with the sternum; they are called true ribs or vertebro-sternal ribs.

False ribs are interconnected membranous structures that are connected with the sternum process.

Bones of torso

Sternum

Suprasternal notch, Manubrium, Sternal angle, Body of sternum, Xiphisternal joint, Xiphoid process

Rib

specific ribs (1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, true – 1–7, false – 8–12, floating – 11–12) – parts (Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)

Vertebra

General structures	body of vertebra, vertebral arch (pedicle, lamina, vertebral notch), foramina (vertebral, intervertebral), processes (transverse, articular/zygapophysis, spinous), spinal canal

Cervical vertebrae	C1 (anterior arch, posterior arch, lateral mass), C2 (dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 anterior tubercle, posterior tubercle, foramen transversarium

Thoracic vertebrae	T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12 costal facets (superior, inferior, transverse)

Lumbar vertebrae	accessory process, mammillary process, L5

Sacrum	pelvic surface (anterior sacral foramina), dorsal surface (posterior sacral foramina, median sacral crest, medial sacral crest, lateral sacral crest), lateral surface (sacral tuberosity), base, sacral hiatus – presacral space – sacral promontory – sacral canal – ala of sacrum – sacrovertebral angle

Coccyx

v • d • e General anatomy of torso

Thorax/ Thoracic cavity	Mediastinum (Superior, Anterior, Middle, Posterior) · Superior thoracic aperture · Inferior thoracic aperture · Triangle of auscultation · Intercostal space · Thoracic plane · Thoracic wall/Thoracic cage · fascia (Pectoral fascia, Clavipectoral fascia, Thoracolumbar fascia) · Chest · Midsternal line

Thoracic diaphragm	openings (Caval opening, Esophageal hiatus, Aortic hiatus, Foramina of Morgagni) · Central tendon · Crus of diaphragm · arcuate ligaments (Lateral, Medial, Median)

Abdomen/ Abdominal cavity	Retroperitoneum · Paracolic gutters · Paramesenteric gutters · Hepatobiliary triangle anterior abdominal wall (Arcuate line, Linea alba, Tendinous intersection, Linea semilunaris, McBurney's point, Traube's space, Inguinal triangle) · Inguinal canal (Deep inguinal ring, Superficial inguinal ring, Intercrural fibers, Crura of superficial inguinal ring) · Lumbar triangle · regions (Epigastrium, Hypochondrium, Umbilical region, Latus, Hypogastrium, Inguinal region) · planes (Transpyloric plane, Intertubercular plane, Midclavicular line) · quadrants (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ) fascia (Fascia of Camper, Fascia of Scarpa, Transversalis fascia, Renal fascia, Rectus sheath)

Pelvis/ Pelvic cavity	Pelvic floor · Retropubic space fascia (Pelvic fascia, Superior fascia of diaphragm of pelvis, Inferior fascia of diaphragm of pelvis, Fascia of the Obturator internus, Tendinous arch, Iliac fascia, Iliopectineal fascia)

Perineum	Anal triangle (Ischioanal fossa, Pudendal canal, Anococcygeal raphe) Urogenital triangle (Superficial perineal pouch, Deep perineal pouch) Perineal body fascia (Dartos/fascia of perineum/superficial perineal fascia/Fascia of Colles, Perineal membrane/"Inferior fascia of UGD", "Superior fascia of UGD")

Human anatomical features

Head

Skull · Forehead · Eye · Ear · Nose · Mouth · Tongue · Teeth · Jaw · Face · Cheek · Chin

Neck

Throat · Adam's apple

Torso

Shoulder · Spine · Breast (Tail of Spence · Nipple) · Chest · Ribcage · Abdomen · Navel
Sex organs (Clitoris · Vagina · Labia · Penis · Scrotum · Testicle) · Hip · Anus · Buttocks

Limbs

Upper limb	Arm · Elbow · Forearm · Wrist · Hand · Finger (Thumb · Index · Middle · Ring · Little)

Lower limb	Leg · Lap · Thigh · Knee · Calf · Heel · Ankle · Foot · Toe (Hallux · Fifth)

Skin

Hair

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