This video is one of a series of videos dealing with "Osteology of the thoracic cage." After watching this video it is expected that you will be able to Objectives: Identify the costal cartilages and outline their articulations (costochondral, chondrosternal and chondrochondral joints). Identify the parts of the typical rib (body, neck, head, tuberosity, articular facets, costal groove, and angle). Identify the borders and surfaces of the rib (superior and inferior border; external and internal surfaces), Explain the terms, related to ribs: Typical/atypical; true/false; fixed/floating. Recall missing and supernumerary ribs (cervical and lumbar ribs). Describe the mode of articulation of a rib with a thoracic vertebra (costovertebral and costotransverse joints). List the atypical ribs and identify the characteristic features of each: first, second, eleventh and twelfth ribs. Identify scalene tubercle on the first rib and tuberosity for serratus anterior on the second rib. Describe the relations of structures on the superior surface of the first rib. Although each video in the series "Osteology of the thoracic cage" can be watched separately, but it is recommended that the series is watched in the following sequence of videos: 1. Osteology of the sternum http://youtu.be/m1tWO3nemNU 2. Osteology of the ribs and costal cartilages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Soj8NejXO0 3. Osteology of the thoracic vertebrae http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Uriva_1P8 Presented and edited by Dr. Akram Jaffar (PhD). Filmed by Nasser Zahra (lab technician). Filmed at University of Sharjah, College of Medicine. September, 2013 This video and its channel are supported by "Human Anatomy Education" Page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AnatomyEducation

• published: 13 Sep 2013
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