"The rib heads articulate with vertebra by two facets - the costovertebral joints. The superior facet articulates with the vertebra above. The inferior facet articulates with the numerically corresponding vertebral body below."
"The head of a rib has two facets for the vertebral body above and below, which are separated by the crest of the head, which itself attaches to the intervertebral disc of the vertebrae above."
"The neck is the narrow portion of the rib, between the head and tubercle."
"The tubercle, immediately after the neck, is a prominence on the external surface of the rib which contains a medial facet that articulates with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra. This area is called the articular part. The non-articular part provides attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament."
"The tubercle, immediately after the neck, is a prominence on the external surface of the rib which contains a medial facet that articulates with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra. This area is called the articular part. The non-articular part provides attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament."
"The tubercle, immediately after the neck, is a prominence on the external surface of the rib which contains a medial facet that articulates with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra. This area is called the articular part. The non-articular part provides attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament."
"The lengthy shaft follows the tubercle. It is thin, flat and twisted on the long axis. The shaft bends anteriorly at the angle of the rib. The angle marks the lateral limit of the attachment of the deep back muscles to the ribs."
"The inferior border contains a groove called the costal groove. The costal groove protects the neurovascular bundle, in order from superior to inferior the intercostal vein, artery and nerve (mnemonic: VAN)."
"The joint capsule is reinforced by the radiate ligament. This ligament has three bands. The upper band extends to the body of the vertebra above. The lower band extends to the vertebra below. The central band runs horizontally, deep to the anterior longitudinal ligament, into the intervertebral disc."
"Innervated segmentally from branches of the corresponding intercostal nerves"
Expected headings
"Osteology"
"Head"
"Neck"
"Tubercle"
"Shaft (or body)"
"Costal groove"
"Vertebrae"
"Costochondral joint"
"Sternocostal and interchondral joints"
"Typical ribs are those numbered 2 to 10 with ribs 1, 11 and 12 considered atypical. Some authors however include ribs 2 and 10 also atypical."
"The lengthy shaft follows the tubercle. It is thin, flat and twisted on the long axis. The shaft bends anteriorly at the angle of the rib. The angle marks the lateral limit of the attachment of the deep back muscles to the ribs."
"The inferior border contains a groove called the costal groove. The costal groove protects the neurovascular bundle, in order from superior to inferior the intercostal vein, artery and nerve (mnemonic: VAN)."
"scalenus anterior, posterior and medius muscles have attachments in the first and second ribs"
"There are a number of muscles related to typical ribs."