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true rib
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌtruː ˈrɪb/ us /ˌtruː ˈrɪb/
any of the first seven pairs of ribs (= curved bones in the chest) in the human body, that are connected directly to the sternum (= the long, vertical bone in the centre of the chest):
The true ribs attach to the sternum by costal cartilages.
The articulations of the cartilages of the true ribs with the sternum are arthrodial joints.
These are formed between the cartilages of the true ribs and the sternum.
True ribs attach to the thoracic vertebrae of the spinal column in the back.
The articular capsules surround the joints between the cartilages of the true ribs and the sternum.
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