In the posterior position the ribs articulate on individual vertebrae of the spine. I the anterior position they converge on the sternum. There is no bone in the centre of cage made by the ribs.
The sternum. It can be divided into 3 parts:
The breast bone, also known as the sternum.
In the posterior position the ribs articulate on individual vertebrae of the spine. I the anterior position they converge on the sternum. There is no bone in the centre of cage made by the ribs.
Sternum is located in the center of rib cage. You normally include manubrium sterni as a part of this bone. Sternum is located in the front of your chest.
There are two organs located below the rib cage near the center of the chest. Both the stomach and the spleen are organs located in this general position on the body.
bone
Your rib cage protects your heart and stomach,because the rib cage is kind of a cage and when you get hit there,it dosent hurt your organs but it can damage the rib cage.
helmet = skull cage = ribs (as in "rib cage")
your rib cage
rib cage
The rib bone is also know as either the coastal ribs or floating ribs depending on the location of the rib bone.
The Rib cage is the biggest bone in your body.
The sternum.
the back bone is the vertebrae