Quiz: Thorax

1. Which of the following rib classifications are “attached” to the thoracic vertebrae?
a. true ribs
b. false ribs
c. both true and false ribs
2. How many pairs of ribs attach solely to the manubrium of the sternum?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
3. How many pairs of ribs attach solely to the xiphoid process of the sternum?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
4. The intercostal muscles are located between the __________.
a. ribs
b. ribs and the sternum
c. ribs and the vertebrae
5. Rib pair numbers __________ are classified as vertebrochondral ribs.
a. 1 through 7
b. 8, 9, and 10
c. 11 and 12
6. The false ribs are anatomically called the __________ ribs.
a. vertebral
b. vertebrochondral
c. vertebrosternal
7. Which of the following ribs have an indirect attachment to the sternum by attaching their cartilage to the cartilage of the rib superior to it?
a. vertebral
b. vertebrochondral
c. vertebrosternal

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