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Ribs and Sternum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 12:01, 25 July 2008
, 12:01, 25 July 2008→Costae
**Body: segmented '''sternebrae''' joined by cartilage in young animals that is later replaced by bone
**Body: segmented '''sternebrae''' joined by cartilage in young animals that is later replaced by bone
**'''Xiphoid Cartilage''': caudal end that projects between lower ends of costal arches, providing attachment for the '''linea alba'''
**'''Xiphoid Cartilage''': caudal end that projects between lower ends of costal arches, providing attachment for the '''linea alba'''
*Costal Joints:
**Costovertebral joint: head of rib articulates with vertebral column, ball and socket with very restricted mobility
**Costotransverse joint: tubercle articulates with vertebra, sliding joint
**Costosternal joints:
***Interchondral joints: asternal ribs, elastic syndesmoses
***Intersternal joints: impermanent synchondroses
=Thoracic Musculature=
=Thoracic Musculature=
=Abdominal Musculature=
=Abdominal Musculature=