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Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Rib Cage > Ribs
Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Rib Cage > Ribs

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Ribs  

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  • /inj permitted: do not coordinate with THORACIC INJURIES but note RIB FRACTURES is available

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  • A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012272

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