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Category of bones are the sternum and ribs belongs?
The sternum and ribs belong to the axial skeleton.
Bones that are attached anteriorly to the ribs?
The sternum.
What bones make up the thorax?
sternum and ribs
What is a bone lateral to the sternum?
The clavicles and ribs are lateral to the sternum. Both bones articulate with the breastbone.
What bones besides the ribs and articulate with the sternum?
costal cartilage.
What bones are around the heart?
The sternum, ribs 3-6 (3 on each side) and vertebra T 3-6 for a total of 10.
What connects true ribs directly to the sternum?
True ribs are connected directly to the sternum by costal cartilage. This cartilage allows for flexibility and movement during breathing. The connection between the ribs and sternum is important for protecting the vital organs in the chest.
How many ribs are connected to the sternum?
There are typically seven pairs of ribs that directly connect to the sternum, forming the rib cage. These are known as true ribs.
The bone of the rib cage are?
The 12 ribs pairs, the sternum (manubrium, body and xiphoid) and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
What muscle spans from the ribs to sternum to the pubic bones?
The rectus abdominus is a long, straplike muscle that connects the pubic bones to the rib and sternum.
What bone do the ribs connect to?
In the anterior position (front), the ribs connect to the sternum (breast bone) and in the posterior position (back), the vertebrae. There are free ribs that do not attach at the sternum, they just attach at the vertebrae.
What bones do you think protect the lungs?
The lungs and heart are protected and surrounded by the ribs called the rib cage.
