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At the thorax (ribs)
The rib cartilage is called the costal cartilage and it has 2 main purposes. It makes the walls of the thorax more elastic and it serves to prolong the ribs forward.
Thorax is a scientific name.
The name for this is a 'cephalothorax' which just literally means head-thorax.
If you are looking for a single bone meaning thorax, there isn't one. The thorax is a region or area of the body, rather than a singular bone name. The thorax is the part of the body from the neck to the diaphram. In insects, its the part of the body with the legs and wings. Its the middle segment in an arthropod. The bones in the thorax consists of the ribs, the spine and the cartilage sternum. These are a protective cage for the vital organs, the lungs and the heart. See the related link for more information.
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Cartilage is A connective tissue characterised by its non vascularity and firm consistency; consists of cells (chondrocytes), an interstitial matrix of fibers (collagen), and ground substance (proteoglycans). There are three kinds of cartilage: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage. Nonvascular, resilient, flexible connective tissue found primarily in joints, the walls of the thorax, and tubular structures (larynx, air passages, and ears); makes up most of the skeleton in early fetal life, but is slowly replaced by bone.
the thorax
The most prominent cartilage in the anterior larynx is the thyroid cartilage. The thyroid cartilage is a shield shaped structure made of hyaline cartilage.
triticeal cartilage
The scientific name for a cartilage cell is chondrocyte. Chondrocytes are the only cells found in healthy cartilage tissue and play a crucial role in the production and maintenance of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.
Head, thorax, and abdomen.