RIB CAGE ANATOMY. The primary responsibilities of the ribcage involve protecting the thoracic visceral organs, enclosing the thoracic visceral organs, and is included in the general mechanics of the process of breathing. The ribcage’s construction involves the compression and narrowing of the anterior as well as the superior angles…
In humans, the rib cage, also known as the thoracic cage, is a bony and cartilaginous structure which surrounds the thoracic cavity and supports the shoulder girdle to form the core part of the human skeleton. A typical human rib cage consists of 24 ribs in 12 pairs, the sternum and xiphoid process, the costal cartilages,…
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The rib cage, or thoracic basket, consists of the 12 thoracic (chest) vertebrae, the 24 ribs, and the breastbone, or sternum. The ribs are curved, compressed bars of bone, with each succeeding rib, from the first, or uppermost, becoming more open in curvature.â¦
Rib Cage Anatomy
