{"id":1451,"date":"2018-09-14T22:23:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T22:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2020-01-01T17:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T01:33:52","slug":"bones-ribs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/anatomyphysiologybones\/bones-ribs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bones: Ribs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmstudentresources\/iwmbones\/IWM-APBonesribs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download these notes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Bones\u2014Ribs.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Structure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are 12 pairs of ribs.<\/li>\n<li>Rib length increases from rib 1 to rib 7; rib length decreases from rib 8 to rib 12.<\/li>\n<li>Ribs articulate posteriorly with the thoracic vertebrae.<\/li>\n<li>Ribs 1-7: called &#8220;true ribs&#8221; because they directly articulate anteriorly with the sternum via costal cartilage (hyaline).<\/li>\n<li>Ribs 8-12: called &#8220;false ribs&#8221; because they do not <u>directly<\/u> articulate with the sternum via costal cartilage. Instead, they are indirectly attached to the sternum via costal cartilage or are not at all attached to the sternum.<\/li>\n<li>Ribs 11-12: called &#8220;floating ribs&#8221; because they do not attach to the sternum at all via their costal cartilage.<\/li>\n<li>Head of rib: the end that attaches posteriorly to its corresponding thoracic vertebra via facet of the vertebral body or demifacets of two neighboring vertebrae.<\/li>\n<li>Superior and inferior facets.<\/li>\n<li>Neck: slightly narrower and lateral to the head.<\/li>\n<li>Tubercle: knob-like. Where the head joins the rib&#8217;s body.<\/li>\n<li>Facet of tubercle: articulates with the facet of a transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrate.<\/li>\n<li>Body: the main shaft.<\/li>\n<li>Costal angle: at the curve from posterior to anterior.<\/li>\n<li>Costal groove: attachment site and protects vessels and nerves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Function.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Significance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intercostal space: space between ribs; occupied by muscles, nerves, and vessesls. This space usually needs to be breached in order to access the internal organs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"6063\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-description\">Ribs. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.<\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs2-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs3-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ribs3-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biel,&nbsp;A. (2015).&nbsp;<em>Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cedars-Sinai. (2018). Vertebrae of the spine. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/health-library\/diseases-and-conditions\/v\/vertebrae-of-the-spine.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenkins,&nbsp;G., &amp; Tortora,&nbsp;G.&nbsp;J. (2012).&nbsp;<em>Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu<\/em>. John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muscolino,&nbsp;J.&nbsp;E. (2017).&nbsp;<em>The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download these notes. Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Bones\u2014Ribs. \u00a0 Structure. There are 12 pairs of ribs. Rib length increases from rib 1 to rib 7; rib length decreases from rib 8 to rib 12. Ribs articulate posteriorly with the thoracic vertebrae. 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