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Bones
Chest
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/09/2017

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Chest (Thorax)25
Term
The Chest (Thorax)
Definition
-25 Bones
-Rare occasion there can be an additional Cervical Rib.
Term
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Definition
Sternum
Term
Sternum
Definition
-AKA Breastbone
-Connects the ribs with cartilage, which forms the front of the rib cage.
-Helps protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.
-Made up of 3 parts. 1)The Manubrium. 2)The Body. 3)Xiphroid Process
-Largest and longest flat bone of the body.
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Definition
Ribs (24-12 pair)
Term
Ribs
Definition
-Arrangment of bones in the Thorax, formed by the Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum.
-AKA the Thoracic Cage.
-Supports the Pectoral Girdle. AKA the Shoulder Girdle.
Term
Ribs
Definition
-Each rib consists of a head, neck, and a shaft.
-8th, 9th, and 10th rib are false ribs, they are all connected together. also attached to the 7th by cartilage and synovial joints.
-Two pairs of floating ribs, the 11th and 12th and have no anterior attachment.
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