Transverse costal facet (for tubercle of rib) Superior costal facet (for head of rib) Body of vertebra Head of rib Shaft Tubercle of rib Costal cartilage Question: Describe the vertebral articulations of a typical true rib.
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A typical true rib articulates with the vertebral column at two main points: the head of the rib and the tubercle of the rib. Show more…
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