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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012272
altLabel
Rib
AN
/inj permitted: do not coordinate with THORACIC INJURIES but note RIB FRACTURES is available
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0035561
DC
1
definition
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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