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What forms articulation point for the ribs?

Transverse Process and Spinous Process


What provides an articulation point for the ribs?

transverse costal facets


What structure provides for articulation of the ribs?

Transverse is one still looking for the other answer


What are the two locations on a thoracic vertebra where the ribs articulate?

The two locations on a thoracic vertebra where the ribs articulate are the costal facets on the sides of the vertebral body and the transverse costal facets on the transverse processes. These articulations form the joints that connect the ribs to the thoracic vertebrae.


Bear facets for articulation with ribs form part of bony thoracic cage?

The facets on the transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae articulate with the tubercles of the ribs to form joints called costovertebral joints, which enable movement of the ribs during respiration. These articulations play a crucial role in the mechanics of breathing and provide structural support to the thoracic cage.


Is a 3.5 inches of a board as hard as grizzly bear ribs?

Grizzly bear ribs are as hard as diamonds. glhf with that


Provide and articulation point for the ribs?

There are two and the Transverse process is one of them. Can someone tell me what the other one is?


Why is there no transverse coastal facets on the last two thoracic vertebrae?

The simplest answer is because the 11th and 12th ribs (the last two) don't articulate with the transverse process of their corresponding vertebrae. Thus, transverse coastal facets are not needed.


What is the function of the transverse process?

The transverse process functions as the site of attachment for muscles and ligaments of the spine as well as the point of articulation of the ribs


What is the articulation between the manibrium and the body of the breastbone?

The articulation between the manubrium and the body of the sternum is a cartilaginous joint called the sternal angle, also known as the angle of Louis. It is an important landmark for counting ribs and locating structures in the chest.


How are thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 different from all the other thoracic vertebrae?

Thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12 are unique because they only have one costal facet on each side for articulating with ribs (compared to two on each side in other thoracic vertebrae). They also lack a transverse costal facet on their transverse process.


Can a man crush a woman's ribs in a bear hug?

No in that case each lady would be having fractured ribs.