Translations:Brustwirbelsäule/16/en

The ribs are connected to the thoracic vertebrae. The uppermost joint pit for the first rib is completely supported by the first thoracic vertebra. Half of the joint cavity for the second rib is also located at this vertebra. At the upper and lower edges of the second to ninth thoracic vertebrae, there is a flat socket each, which together with the adjacent thoracic vertebra forms the articular surface for a rib head. The lower half of the articular cavity of the tenth rib is located on the upper side of the eleventh thoracic vertebra. The entire socket of the eleventh rib is also supported by the eleventh thoracic vertebra. The entire socket of the twelfth rib is also located on the twelfth thoracic vertebra.