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Ribs numbered 11 and 12 are true ribs because they have no anterior attachments?
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Are the first seven pairs of ribs considered false because of their posterior and direct anterior attachments?
the first seven pairs are the only true ribs, because they attach anteriorly to the sternum. unlike the last five whose cartilage combines before the sternum, which makes them false ribs.
Is the lungs inferior Superior anterior posterior or lateral to the ribs?
the lungs are anterior to the ribs
How may individual ribs lack an anterior attachment?
how many individual ribs lack an anterior attachment
What bones are anterior to your scapulae?
The ribs
The last two pairs of ribs that have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum are sometimes called?
Floating ribs the 11th. and 12th. ribs
Which type of rib has no anterior attachment?
The floating ribs
How are your ribs numbered?
Start at the middle of the clavicle (breast bone) And count down you have 12 ribs
Can the improper administration of CPR force the floating ribs into the liver?
No. The xyphoid process of the sternum is more likely to be forced into the liver, instead of the floating ribs, because CPR is performed on the anterior part of the chest.
What is the name of the short piece of cartilage that attaches the anterior ribs to the sternum?
Costal cartilage
Where is the serratus anterior located?
It's located on your upper ribs, just on the side of your chest
How do you use the word anterior in a sentence?
Before the basketball game started, an anterior ceremony to celebrate the soldiers' victory was held. The anterior hallway was closed, so we had to enter through the back door. The ribs are located in the anterior portion of the thorax.
The heart is what anatomical position to the ribs?
the heart is medial/proximal to the rib cage
