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The Rib Cage
Medical Terms
Question | Answer |
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Costa | A rib |
Intercostal | Between the ribs; situated between the rids. |
Sternum | The breastbones; a long flat bone shaped somewhat like a dagger and joined to the cartilages of most of the ribs anteriorly. |
Manubrium | The upper portion of the sternum. |
Xiphoid process | The lower end of the sternum. |