Meaning True rib
What does True rib mean? Below you find one meaning for the word True rib You can also add a definition of True rib yourself

1

0 Thumbs up   0 Thumbs down

True rib


One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be "true" if it attaches to the sternum (the breast bone). All 12 pairs of ribs attach to the building blocks of the spine (vertebrae) in the back. The 12 pairs of ribs consist of: True ribs: The first seven ribs attach to the sternum (the breast bone) in the front and are known as true r [..]
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)




<< True cramp Truncate >>