In anatomy, ribs (Latin costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage. Ribs surround the chest (Latin thorax) of land vertebrates, and protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thoracic cavity. In mammals, one generally thinks of ribs only occurring in the chest. However, fused-on remnants of ribs can be traced in development in neck vertebrae and sacral vertebrae. In reptiles, ribs sometimes occur in all vertebrae from the neck to the sacrum. Fish can have up to four ribs on each vert ...

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• Rib - Types of Ribs
• Rib - Rib Anatomy
• Rib - Typical ribs
• Rib - Atypical ribs
• Rib - Rib Fractures and Associated Injuries
• Rib - Bifid rib bifurcated rib
• Rib - Biblical Legend
• Rib - Notes

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Rib - Typical ribs. The third through ninth ribs are "typical ribs" since they share the same structure. They each have a head that has two facets separated by a crest. One head articulates with the rib's corresponding vertebra and one head articulates with the vertebra superior (above) to it. They have a neck that connects the head with the shaft. The neck meets the shaft at a tubercle. The shaft is thin, flat, and curved. The curve is most prominent at the costal angle. The concave (inside) surface has a groove to protect the intercostal nerve and vessels. See also:

Rib, Rib - Types of Ribs, Rib - Rib Anatomy, Rib - Typical ribs, Rib - Atypical ribs, Rib - Rib Fractures and Associated Injuries, Rib - Bifid rib bifurcated rib, Rib - Biblical Legend

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A Bifid rib or bifurcated rib or sternum bifidum is a congenital abnormality occurring in about 1% of the population. The sternal end of the rib is cleaved into two. It is usually unilateral. Effects of this neuroskeletal anomaly can include respiratory difficulties, neurological difficulties, limitations,and limited energy from the stress of needing to compensate for the neurophysiological difficulties. ...

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A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings. The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpieceand tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and perhaps a chinrest, either attached directly over the tailpiece or to the left of it. Violin construction and mechanics - Body. The body is two arched plates fastened to a garland of ribs with animal hide glue. The rib garland includes a top block, four corner blocks (sometimes omitted in chea ...

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• Violin construction and mechanics - Body
• Violin construction and mechanics - Top
• Violin construction and mechanics - Back and ribs
• Violin construction and mechanics - Neck
• Violin construction and mechanics - Bridge
• Violin construction and mechanics - Sound post
• Violin construction and mechanics - Tailpiece
• Violin construction and mechanics - Pegs

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In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Ulanji is a snake-ancestor of the Binbinga. He bit the heads off some flying foxes and took out two of their ribs and their heart. Other related archivesAustralian Aboriginal mythology, flying foxes, heart, ribs, snake

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Basalt is a common gray to black volcanic rock. It is usually fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava on the Earth's surface. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix. Basalt in the tops of subaerial lava flows and cinder cones will often be highly vesiculated, imparting a lightweight "frothy" texture to the rock. The term basalt is at times applied to shallow intrusive rocks with a composition typical of basalt, but rocks of this composition with a phaneritic (coarse) groundmass should generally be referred to as diabase or gabbro. The crustal portions of oceanic tect ...

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• Basalt - Pillow lava
• Basalt - Lunar basalt
• Basalt - Types of basalt

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Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It is a form of aerobic exercise. Running - Jogging. Jogging is a poorly-defined term which generally refers to a type of slow running, previously called "roadwork" when athletes in training, such as boxers, customarily ran several miles each day as part of their conditioning. In the 1960s or 1970s the word "roadwork" ...

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• Running - Competitive running
• Running - Running injuries
• Running - Running speed
• Running - Types of running events
• Running - Classification of running by distance

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The Azd tribe was a branch of the Qahtanites. They inhabited Ma'rib, the capital city of the Sabaean Kingdom in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma'rib Dam, which is thought by some to have been one of the Ancient World Wonders because of its size. When the dam collapsed for the last time (c. 570), the Azd left Yemen and immigrated in many directions. The ancient Ghassanids of Syria and Lakhmids of Iraq traced their descent to the tribe of Azd. Many Omanis, Emiratis and other Arabs from the Gulf als ...

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Velveteen is a cotton cloth made in imitation of velvet. The term is sometimes applied to a mixture of silk and cotton. Some velveteens are a kind of fustian, having a rib of velvet pile alternating with a plain depression. The velveteen trade varies a good deal with the fashions that control the production of velvet. ...

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Costochondritis is an inflammation of the connective tissue between the breastbone and the ribs. It causes pain in the chest that can be reproduced by pressing on the affected area between the ribs. This pain can be quite exquisite, especially after rigorous exercise. While it can be extremely painful, it is considered to be a benign condition that generally resolves in 6-8 weeks. Treatment options are quite limited and usually only involve rest and pain relievers but in a very small number of cases cortison ...

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Theta Leonis (θ Leo / θ Leonis) is a star in the constellation Leo. It also has the traditional names Chertan ("two small ribs") or Chort ("small rib") or Coxa ("hip"). Theta Leonis belongs to the spectral class A0 and has apparent magnitude +3.4. It is 170 light-years from Earth. Coordinates for the epoch J2000: Right ascension: 11h11m35s Declination: +15°42'0" Categories: Leo constellation | Bayer objects ...

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A cocktail umbrella is a small umbrella or parasol made from paper, cardboard, and a toothpick, intended to be of the appearance of a small umbrella, and is used as a decoration in cocktails, desserts or other food and beverages. The umbrella is fashioned out of paper, which can be patterned, with cardboard ribs. The ribs are made from cardboard in order to provide flexibility and to hinge so the umbrella can be pulled shut much like an ordinary umbrella. A small plastic retaining ring is often fashioned against the stem, a too ...

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The Blood Eagle was reportedly a method of torture and execution that is sometimes mentioned in old Icelandic Viking sagas. It was performed by cutting the ribs of the victim by the spine, breaking the ribs so they resembled blood-stained wings, and pulling the lungs out. Salt was reportedly sprinkled in the wounds. One account is related in the Orkneyinga saga[1] and another one in Norna-Gests þáttr. Another reference in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle refers to the killing of king Ælla after a battle ...

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• Blood eagle - Blood Eagle - Former British Thrash Band

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A chest X-ray is a radiological film obtained by X-ray taken of the thorax which is used to diagnose problems with that area. Examples of such problems include but are not limited to: tension pneumothorax rib fracture pneumonia Chest X-Rays are among the most common films taken, being diagnostic of so many important problems. ...

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Caries is a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, the ribs and other bones. When people hear the word caries, they usually think of dental caries, which is only one of many forms of caries. Caries can be caused by osteomyelitis, which is a bacterial disease. A disease which involves caries is mastoiditis, an inflammation of the mastoid process, in which the bone gets eroded. ...

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Sternum or breastbone is a long, flat bone located in the center of the thorax (chest). It connects to the rib bones via cartilage, forming the rib cage with them, and thus helps to protect the lungs and heart from physical trauma. The sternum is usually cut open (a sternotomy) to gain access to the thoracic contents when performing cardiothoracic surgery. Sternum - Overview. The sternum (Figs. 1 to 3) is an elongated, flattened bone, forming the middle portion of the anterior wall of the thor ...

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• Sternum - Overview
• Sternum - Manubrium
• Sternum - Surfaces
• Sternum - Borders
• Sternum - Body
• Sternum - Surfaces
• Sternum - Borders
• Sternum - Xiphoid Process
• Sternum - Surfaces
• Sternum - Structure
• Sternum - Ossification
• Sternum - Articulations
• Sternum - Fractures of the Sternum

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Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. It is made by passing the weft threads over one warp thread and then under two or more warp threads. Examples of twill fabric are gabardine, tweed and serge. Twill, from a practical standpoint, is a warm weather material, less well suited for cold weather. Harris Tweed is a luxury twill handwoven on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. ...

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An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs. Umbels are a characteristic of plants such as carrot, parsley, dill, and fennel in the family Apiaceae, and ivy, aralia and fatsia in the family Araliaceae. A compressed cyme is called umbelliform if it resembles an umbel. Categories: Plant morphology | Apiales ...

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Coryphantha (from Greek, ""flowering on the top") is a genus of small to middle-sized, globous to short-columnar cacti. The genus is found from Mexico to the South of the United States. With its 2 subgenera, 42 species and 9 subspecies, this is one of the largest genus of cactus. Their bodies do not have ribs, but tubercles. Coryphantha - Synonymy. The genus has several synonyms: Aulacothele Monv. (nom. inval.) Cumarinia ...

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• Coryphantha - Synonymy

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