- vertebral ribs
- costae fluitantes.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
vertebral ribs
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Vertebral rib — One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be vertebral if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast bone) or to another rib. There are usually 12 pairs of ribs in all. Each pair of ribs is attached to the building blocks of the spine (the… … Medical dictionary
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vertebral column — or spinal column or spine or backbone Flexible column extending the length of the torso. In humans, it consists of 32–34 vertebrae, with different shapes and functions in each of five regions: 7 cervical, in the neck (including the atlas and axis … Universalium
Vertebral column — The 33 vertebrae fit together to form a flexible, yet extraordinarily tough, column that serves to support the back through a full range of motion. It also protects the spinal cord, which runs from the brain through the hollow space in the middle … Medical dictionary
vertebral aponeurosis — noun : a fascia of the back separating the muscles that hold erect the spinal column and head from those that move the arm and shoulders and extending from the spinous processes to the angles of the ribs … Useful english dictionary
False ribs — Bone: False ribs Anterior surface of sternum and costa cartilages. (False ribs are last five ribs.) Latin costae spuriae Gray s … Wikipedia
True ribs — Anterior surface of sternum and costa cartilages. (True ribs are first seven.) Gray s subject #28 123 The first seven ribs ar … Wikipedia
Rib, vertebral — One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be vertebral if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast bone) or to another rib. There are usually 12 pairs of ribs in all. Each pair of ribs is attached to the building blocks of the spine (the… … Medical dictionary
Congenital vertebral anomaly — Congenital vertebral anomalies are a collection of malformations of the spine in animals. Most are not clinically significant, but they can cause compression of the spinal cord by deforming the vertebral canal or causing instability. This… … Wikipedia
Complex vertebral malformation — or CVM is a lethal hereditary syndrome found in Holstein cattle.[1][2] CVM is responsible for malformed calves that are either spontaneously aborted or die shortly after birth.[1][3] It is caused by a missense mutation in the SLC35A3 gene.[ … Wikipedia
