2. Ribs Head Vertebral facet of the rib Articulating tubercle Costal groove Cost

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2. Ribs Head Vertebral facet of the rib Articulating tubercle Costal groove Costal cartilage What specific structure articulates with the vertebral facet of the rib? .What specific structure articulates with the articulating tubercle of the rib? . What travels in the costal groove? Is the costal groove superior or inferior? oven,) Be able to identify an isolated 1st rib. You do not need to name any of the other ribs by number when isolated from the rib cage. Be able to identify any isolated rib as R or L Be able to distinguish between the superior and inferior margins of an isolated rib. How many pairs of ribs are there? Do men have a different number of ribs than women?

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What specific structure articulates with the vertebral facet of the rib?

The vertebral facet of the rib articulates with the superior costal facet of the corresponding vertebrae, and the inferior costal facet of the vertebrae above.

What specific structure articulates with the articulating tubercle of the rib?

The articulating tubercle articulates with the transverse costal facet of the corresponding vertebrae.

What travels in the costal groove?

Intercostal veins, arteries and nerves travel in the costal groove.

The costal groove is inferior.

Yes, the first rib can be identified easily from the other ribs since it has a unique shape and size. It is one of the atypical ribs.

There are 12 pairs of ribs in human body. Both men and women have same number of ribs.

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