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muscuskeletal system
the rib cage
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| costa | a rib |
| intercostal | between the ribs; situated between the ribs |
| sternum | the breastbone; along flat bone shaped somewhat like a dagger and joined to the cartilages of most of the rib anteriorly |
| manubrium | the upper portion of the sternum |
| xiphoid process | the lower end of the sternum |