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Which ribs are directly attached to the sternum via costal cartilage?
Which ribs are directly attached to the sternum via costal cartilage?
- False ribs (VIII-X)
- True ribs (I-VII) (correct)
- Floating ribs (XI-XII)
- All ribs are directly attached
What are the three articular surfaces on the neck of a typical rib?
What are the three articular surfaces on the neck of a typical rib?
- Head, tubercle, and costal groove
- Costal cartilage, head, and tubercle (correct)
- Costal angle, tubercle, and posterior tubercle
- Costal angle, head, and costal groove
Which joint allows articulation between the tubercle of a rib and the vertebral transverse process?
Which joint allows articulation between the tubercle of a rib and the vertebral transverse process?
- Costotransverse joint (correct)
- Sternocostal joint
- Costovertebral joint
- Costocentral joint
What structures do the floating ribs (XI-XII) lack articulation with?
What structures do the floating ribs (XI-XII) lack articulation with?
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature seen on the posterior aspect of a rib?
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature seen on the posterior aspect of a rib?
What is the primary role of the External intercostal muscles in respiration?
What is the primary role of the External intercostal muscles in respiration?
Which of the following joints allows articulation between the head of a rib and the vertebral bodies?
Which of the following joints allows articulation between the head of a rib and the vertebral bodies?
The articulations between the ribs and vertebrae are examples of which type of joint?
The articulations between the ribs and vertebrae are examples of which type of joint?
Which of the following muscles is considered an accessory muscle of respiration?
Which of the following muscles is considered an accessory muscle of respiration?
The transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae articulate with which part of the ribs?
The transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae articulate with which part of the ribs?
