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Ribs structure

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How many ribs are there?   12  
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Which ribs are "typical" ribs?   3-9  
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What are the main features of a typical rib?   Head, neck, tubricles and a shaft  
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Head of a typical rib articulates with what?   2 vertibrae, superior and inferior demifacets. The rib inferior articular facet of the rib will articulate with the same number demifacet of the vertibrae  
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Tubricle of the typical rib is located where and articulates with?   Posterioinferior part of the neck of the rib, articulates with the transverse articular process of the same # rib  
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Where is the interarticular crest of a rib?   On the head, between facets  
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Where is the costal groove?   Anterior inferior surface of the shaft. Costal vein, artery and nerve run through here  
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Unique features of the 1st rib?   Flat, short, articulates withT1  
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2nd rib special features?   Almost typical, lacks tubricle  
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10th rib unique?   Single facet, only articulates with T10  
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Floating ribs are?   11 and 12. Dont attach to sternum, they are short and lack a neck and tubricles  
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