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12 vertebrae have ribs attatched
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Where do extra thoracic floating ribs attach?
thoracic vertebrae
What bone does the spine attach?
the skull, pelvis, ribs, and scapula
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.
Which type of vertebra has facets that articulate with the tubercle of the ribs?
The thoracic vertebra
Total thoracic vertebrae do animals have?
It depends on the animal. The thoracic vertebrae are those of the "chest" and attach to the ribs. In the dog and cow for instance, there are 12 (same number as the ribs) but there are 18 in the horse (also the same number as the ribs).
What Vertebrae are not attached to ribs called?
The cervical and lumbar vertebrae do not articulate with the ribs. The thoracic vertebrae are the only ones that articulate with the ribs.
What type of ribs pairs 11-12 that connect to the vertebrae in the back but are free of any attachment in the front is known as what?
The rib pairs that attach to the back vertebrae but are not connected to the sternum are known as floating ribs. In human anatomy, the 11th and 12th rib pairs are termed floating ribs. There are 12 pairs of ribs. The floating ribs are the lowest two rib pairs that are also called false ribs.
What flat bones articulate with the thoracic vertebrae?
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae.
What are The parts of the thoracic vertebrae that articulate with the ribs are?
The ribs articulate with the thoracic vertebrae. The thoracic vertebrae also articulate with each other.
The ribs are attached posteriorly to the what?
All ribs articulate posteriorly with their corresponding vertebrae.
There are thoracic vertebrae and associated pairs of ribs?
Yes. There are twelve thoracic vertebrae and a pair of ribs associated with each of them.
What feature distinguishes thoracic vertebrae from other vertebrae?
Thoracic vertebrae are attached to a pair of ribs
