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Thoracic Cage
Functions:
12 Thoracic Vertebrae
The ribs are curved, flat bones which form the majority of the
thoracic cage. The ribs are extremely light but highly resilient built for
one of its main functions, to protect the internal thoracic organs. All
of the ribs articulate with the vertebral column but not all of them
articulate with the sternum that is why they are classified into 3:
Sternum
The sternum is the bone that lies in the anterior midline of our
thorax. It forms part of the rib cage and the anterior-most part of the
thorax. Its functions are to protect the lungs, heart, and thoracic blood
vessels from mechanical damage; it is also where the true and false ribs
are directly and indirectly attached. The sternum is composed of 3 parts
with the sternal angle:
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