The Typical ribs, all are true except: a. They are long, flat and twisted bones. b. The head has two facets for articulation with corresponding vertebral body and that of the vertebra above. c. They have head, neck, tubercle, angle and shaft. d. The neck, is the constricted part between the head and the tubercle. e. The tubercle has a facet for articulation with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra.
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They are long, flat and twisted bones - This is true. Ribs are long, flat and twisted bones that form the rib cage. b. The head has two facets for articulation with corresponding vertebral body and that of the vertebra below - This is true. The head of the rib Show more…
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