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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 is the rib cage attached to?
they are attached by cartilage formed between the actual rib and the back bone
Is sternum the same thing as vertebrae?
No, the sternum is NOT the same thing as vertebrae. The sternum is the breastbone. Vertebra are in the spine.
The head bone is connected to the what bone?
You would call it a neck bone, I suppose, but the "Neck Bone" has many other bones with it. Though it is all made up as the Cervical vertebrae
Upper ribs are attached to the sarum?
The upper ribs are not attached to the sacrum. The ribs are connected to the thoracic vertebrae at the back and to the sternum in the front. The sarum or sacrum is a bone at the base of the spine that connects to the pelvic bones.
What bone does the sternum protect?
The sternum IS a bone.
Which of the following describes the position of the thoracic vertebrae with respect to the sternum and the kidneys?
: Vertebrae are posterior (or dorsal) to the sternum and medial to the kidneys.
What bone is connected to your rib bones?
Your sternum (breastbone) is connected to your rib bones. The ribs wrap around the chest and connect to the sternum in the front, helping to protect vital organs like the heart and lungs.
What is the sternum bone?
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
Connects left ribs to right ribs?
The only thing that connects the left and the right (1-10) is the sternum in the middle and the vertebrae in the back. 10-12 are only connected by the vertebrae between them.
What is the bone located at the center of the rib cage?
In the posterior position the ribs articulate on individual vertebrae of the spine. I the anterior position they converge on the sternum. There is no bone in the centre of cage made by the ribs.
The bone of the rib cage are?
The 12 ribs pairs, the sternum (manubrium, body and xiphoid) and the 12 thoracic vertebrae.
