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"Compared to a typical rib, the first rib is short and thick and it has a single articular facet for the costovertebral joint. It is flattened from top to bottom. The first rib has a head, neck and shaft but lacks a discrete angle. The shaft is indented laterally, the groove for the subclavian artery, which contains the lowest brachial plexus trunk as well as the subclavian artery. Anterior to the scalene tubercle is another groove for the subclavian vein. There is no costal groove on its inferior surface. It has two tubercles:"

Line 4:279 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'groove for the subclavian artery'

"Compared to a typical rib, the first rib is short and thick and it has a single articular facet for the costovertebral joint. It is flattened from top to bottom. The first rib has a head, neck and shaft but lacks a discrete angle. The shaft is indented laterally, the groove for the subclavian artery, which contains the lowest brachial plexus trunk as well as the subclavian artery. Anterior to the scalene tubercle is another groove for the subclavian vein. There is no costal groove on its inferior surface. It has two tubercles:"

Line 4:470 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'groove for the subclavian vein'

"transverse tubercle: posterior and lateral to the neck; bears an articular facet for the transverse process of T1"

Line 7:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'transverse tubercle'

"transverse tubercle: posterior and lateral to the neck; bears an articular facet for the transverse process of T1"

Line 7:38 · Generally, don't use bold in text: ' posterior and lateral to the neck; bears an articular facet for the transverse process of T1'

"scalene tubercle: anteriorly between the grooves for the subclavian artery and vein; anterior scalene muscle inserts hereit is also known as the Lisfranc tubercle, described by Lisfranc in 1815 ⁷"

Line 9:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'scalene tubercle'

"scalene tubercle: anteriorly between the grooves for the subclavian artery and vein; anterior scalene muscle inserts hereit is also known as the Lisfranc tubercle, described by Lisfranc in 1815 ⁷"

Line 9:171 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'Lisfranc tubercle'

List Caps

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"Pancoast tumour (this may also affect other superior ribs)"

Line 79:4 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Summary
H1 Gross anatomy
H2 Articulations
H2 Attachments
H3 Musculotendinous
H3 Ligamentous
H2 Relations / Boundaries
H1 Arterial supply
H1 Venous drainage
H1 Lymphatic drainage
H1 Innervation
H1 Histology
H1 Variant anatomy
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H2 MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H1 Development
H1 Clinical importance
H1 Related pathology
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Osteology"

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"Arterial supply"

Line 43:1 · "Arterial supply" should be H1, not H2.

"Venous drainage"

Line 47:1 · "Venous drainage" should be H1, not H2.

"Innervation"

Line 49:1 · "Innervation" should be H1, not H2.

"Ossification"

Line 72:1 · "Ossification" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

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"Compared to a typical rib, the first rib is short and thick and it has a single articular facet for the costovertebral joint. It is flattened from top to bottom. The first rib has a head, neck and shaft but lacks a discrete angle. The shaft is indented laterally, the groove for the subclavian artery, which contains the lowest brachial plexus trunk as well as the subclavian artery. Anterior to the scalene tubercle is another groove for the subclavian vein. There is no costal groove on its inferior surface. It has two tubercles:"

Line 4:193 · Use the Oxford comma in 'head, neck and shaft'.

"lateral: axillary artery and vein, divisions and cords of the brachial plexus"

Line 59:44 · Use the Oxford comma in 'vein, divisions and cords'.

There Is

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"Compared to a typical rib, the first rib is short and thick and it has a single articular facet for the costovertebral joint. It is flattened from top to bottom. The first rib has a head, neck and shaft but lacks a discrete angle. The shaft is indented laterally, the groove for the subclavian artery, which contains the lowest brachial plexus trunk as well as the subclavian artery. Anterior to the scalene tubercle is another groove for the subclavian vein. There is no costal groove on its inferior surface. It has two tubercles:"

Line 4:519 · Don't start a sentence with 'There is'.

Semicolons

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"transverse tubercle: posterior and lateral to the neck; bears an articular facet for the transverse process of T1"

Line 7:89 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"scalene tubercle: anteriorly between the grooves for the subclavian artery and vein; anterior scalene muscle inserts hereit is also known as the Lisfranc tubercle, described by Lisfranc in 1815 ⁷"

Line 9:101 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Lint: first-rib