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What type of bones are the ribs?
What type of bones are the ribs?
Where do the true ribs (Ribs 1-7) attach directly?
Where do the true ribs (Ribs 1-7) attach directly?
Which ribs lack attachment to the sternum or attach indirectly?
Which ribs lack attachment to the sternum or attach indirectly?
What part of the rib articulates with the transverse process of thoracic vertebrae?
What part of the rib articulates with the transverse process of thoracic vertebrae?
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How are ribs 11-12 (floating ribs) characterized?
How are ribs 11-12 (floating ribs) characterized?
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Which part of the rib protects blood vessels and nerves?
Which part of the rib protects blood vessels and nerves?
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Which cavity is located between the sternum and the mediastinum?
Which cavity is located between the sternum and the mediastinum?
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Which type of pleural effusion is characterized by excess fluid, protein, and immune cells?
Which type of pleural effusion is characterized by excess fluid, protein, and immune cells?
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In which part of the lung is the horizontal fissure located?
In which part of the lung is the horizontal fissure located?
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Which structure forms a gutter around the costal edge of the base of the lung?
Which structure forms a gutter around the costal edge of the base of the lung?
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What is the main cause of transudative pleural effusion?
What is the main cause of transudative pleural effusion?
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Which anatomical landmark separates each lobe of the lung?
Which anatomical landmark separates each lobe of the lung?
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Which part of a typical rib articulates with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra?
Which part of a typical rib articulates with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra?
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What is the superior limit of the superior thoracic aperture?
What is the superior limit of the superior thoracic aperture?
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In thoracic anatomy, what permits movements of the thoracic wall?
In thoracic anatomy, what permits movements of the thoracic wall?
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Which thoracic aperture is bordered by T12, ribs 11 & 12, costal margins & xiphisternal joint?
Which thoracic aperture is bordered by T12, ribs 11 & 12, costal margins & xiphisternal joint?
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Which facets of the head of a rib articulate with vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs?
Which facets of the head of a rib articulate with vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs?
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What structure is not part of the borders of the superior thoracic aperture?
What structure is not part of the borders of the superior thoracic aperture?
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