Sternum (redirect from Sternal rib) the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major... 23 KB (2,849 words) - 16:06, 2 April 2024 |
Axial skeleton (section Rib cage) skull (22 bones), also the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column. The axial skeleton together with the... 9 KB (1,064 words) - 04:58, 24 March 2024 |
or latus is the side of the body between the rib cage and the iliac bone of the hip (below the rib cage and above the ilium). It is sometimes called the... 1 KB (63 words) - 01:53, 15 December 2023 |
and tender, coming from the lightly worked upper rib cage area which spans from the sixth to twelfth ribs of the cattle. Its marbling of fat makes it very... 4 KB (363 words) - 20:58, 2 March 2024 |
adjacent to the vertebrae and above the rib cage, and continues into the hind quarter. Once past the rib cage into the area adjacent to the lumbar vertebrae... 2 KB (177 words) - 12:35, 2 April 2024 |
organs and other contents. It is mostly protected and supported by the rib cage, spine, and shoulder girdle. The contents of the thorax include the heart... 16 KB (1,963 words) - 14:34, 29 March 2024 |
two cuts: Pork spare ribs are taken from the belly side of the pig's rib cage above the sternum (breast bone) and below the back ribs which extend about... 4 KB (527 words) - 14:45, 12 April 2024 |
chamber of the body of vertebrates that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia). The central compartment of the... 4 KB (385 words) - 14:14, 21 March 2024 |
contract strongly causing the rib cage to be pulled downwards (front and sides). This not only decreases the size of the rib cage but also pushes the abdominal... 42 KB (4,869 words) - 22:13, 16 April 2024 |
forward from rib to rib. The contraction of these fibres raises each rib toward the rib above, with the overall effect of raising the rib cage, assisting... 7 KB (740 words) - 15:59, 25 April 2024 |
Turtle shell (section Broadened ribs theory) enclosure of the shell likely evolved by including dermal armor into the rib cage. The turtle's shell is an important study, not just because of the apparent... 43 KB (4,747 words) - 17:53, 22 February 2024 |
Costal margin (redirect from Rib arch) the bottom edge of the rib cage. The costal margin is the medial margin formed by the cartilages of the seventh to tenth ribs. It attaches to the body... 4 KB (450 words) - 15:45, 9 March 2024 |
the torso. In the upper chest, the heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage, and the abdomen contains most of the organs responsible for digestion:... 4 KB (353 words) - 07:57, 25 January 2024 |
appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton is formed by the vertebral column, the rib cage, the skull and other associated bones. The appendicular skeleton, which... 21 KB (2,502 words) - 01:38, 2 March 2024 |
costochondral joints are the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage. They are hyaline cartilaginous joints (i.e. synchondrosis... 1 KB (120 words) - 14:46, 12 February 2024 |
the human body below the rib cage to just above the pelvis. It is frequently used to reference the general area below the ribs. While the term "loin" is... 9 KB (809 words) - 20:28, 22 January 2024 |
Rachitic rosary (redirect from Beading of ribs) rachitic rosary or beading of the ribs. The knobs create the appearance of large beads under the skin of the rib cage, hence the name by analogy with the... 4 KB (321 words) - 23:26, 27 January 2024 |