Translations:Rippen und Brustbein/2/en
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
Ribs are paired, curved, rod-shaped bones that originate on the dorsal side of the thoracic spine.
Most ribs then reach the sternum in a semicircle.
In this way they create a cross connection between the two structures and thus serve the stability and elasticity of the thorax.
Usually the female thorax is narrower and shorter than the male.
A human has a total of twelve pairs of ribs, which corresponds to the number of thoracic vertebrae.
