The tenth rib is one of the three false ribs of the thoracic cage. It is considered an atypical rib because it only has one articular facet on its head. The tenth rib is classified as a flat bone and …

2022年11月18日 · True ribs are the first 7 pairs that attach to the thoracic vertebra in the spine and then directly articulate with the sternum through their costal cartilage. False ribs are the next 3 pairs (8th, 9th, and 10th ribs). Their costal cartilages join with that of the 7th rib to indirectly connect to the sternum.

2025年2月13日 · The ribs are a set of twelve paired bones which form the protective ‘cage’ of the thorax. They articulate with the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as cartilage (known as costal cartilage). As part of the bony thorax, the …

The rib cage or thoracic cage is an endoskeletal enclosure in the thorax of most vertebrates that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum, which protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity, such as the heart, lungs and great vessels and support the shoulder girdle to form the core part of the axial skeleton.

liver, kidney and spleen traumatic injuries (10th-12th rib fractures) [3] Aside from immediate traumatic complications outlined above atelectasis and pneumonia may develop, mainly due to poor respiratory effort secondary to pain, and this increases the morbidity and mortality due to …

The tenth rib is typically shorter than the ribs above it and has a more variable attachment and mobility. It is also associated with the tenth intercostal nerve, which runs along its lower border. The rib's anatomy is important in surgical contexts, such as during lumbotomy or when harvesting costal cartilage for reconstructive procedures. [3-4]

2023年10月30日 · Test your knowledge about the ribs anatomy here: The first, second and tenth to twelfth ribs are known as atypical and as such will be considered individually. The first rib is the widest, shortest and has the sharpest curve of all the ribs.

The body (shaft) of tenth rib is the long, curved part of the bone that extends from its neck to its costal end. It is flattened in appearance, where it has external and internal surfaces and superior and inferior borders. The body of tenth rib consists of the costal groove and the angle and provides attachment sites for the intercostal muscles.

2023年10月30日 · Interchondral joints are articulations formed by the costal cartilages between the 6th and 7th, 7th and 8th, and 8th and 9th and 9th and 10th rib. Being synovial plane joints, the articulating surfaces of the costal cartilages 6-9 are covered with hyaline cartilage.

2011年11月24日 · Marion Clark describes the tenth rib as a peculiar rib due to the fact that it only has one articulating facet with the body of the tenth thoracic vertebrae. The tenth rib is also a false rib as it articulates with the common costal cartilage and not the sternum.