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Ribs and Sternum - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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=Costae=
=Costae=
[[Image:Thorax skeleton.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ribs showing placement of mitral valve - Wikimedia Commons 2008]]
*Arranged in pairs and articulate with two successive vertebrae
*Arranged in pairs and articulate with two successive vertebrae
*Bony dorsal part, body of rib, and ventral costal cartilage
*Bony dorsal part, body of rib, and ventral costal cartilage