- published: 05 Oct 2012
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In vertebrate anatomy, ribs (Latin: costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage. In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity. They serve to protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thorax. In some animals, especially snakes, ribs may provide support and protection for the entire body.
Humans have 24 ribs (12 pairs). The first seven sets of ribs, known as "true ribs", are directly attached to the sternum through the costal cartilage. Rib 1 is unique and harder to distinguish from other ribs. It is a short, flat, C-shaped bone. The vertebral attachment can be found just below the neck and the majority of this bone can be found above the level of the clavicle. Ribs 2 through 7 have a more traditional appearance. The following five sets are known as "false ribs", three of these sharing a common cartilaginous connection to the sternum, while the last two (eleventh and twelfth ribs) are termed floating ribs (costae fluitantes) or vertebral ribs. They are attached to the vertebrae only, and not to the sternum or cartilage coming off of the sternum. Some people are missing one of the two pairs of floating ribs, while others have a third pair. Rib removal is the surgical excision of ribs for therapeutic or cosmetic reasons.
Actors: Chad Darnell (director), Chad Darnell (producer), Chad Darnell (writer), Rib Hillis (actor), Haviland Stillwell (actress), Haviland Stillwell (producer), Catie Boles (actress), Madison McLaughlin (actress), Emily Redenbach (actress), Caitlin Rafferty Oishi (editor), Leo Georgallis (actor), Ashley Reed (actress), Arielle Jacobs (actress), Daniel Tracy (actor), Mitch Lippman (actor),
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Sam Hennings (actor), Larry John Meyers (actor), Richard Hull (producer), Alexandra Powers (actress), Ryan Haidarian (director), Gloria McCord (actress), Al Jayez (producer), Siamak Ghahremani (producer), Virginia Rogers (producer), Jamey Jazz (composer),
Plot: 'Race' is a story of incorruptible intent, exposing the color of the human heart. Sitting on a time bomb of anxiety, Mance Hopkins is a small town prison inmate. Other than his color, we know nothing of his crime. But a story of pain and love bleeds from Hopkin's eyes as he paces in his cage, searching for a way out of anguish. What bothers him is not his cell. There's something out there - a time bomb waiting to go off. Breaking out of his shackles with a sudden surge of determination, he risks life and dignity in search of that thing which is greater than him. The object of his quest lies a night and a day away, beyond a bridge, a river and a set of train tracks. The hazards of nature and four viciously trained dogs set out to hunt down the escapee and trigger a race of no return. The path less trodden leads the protagonists, inmate, tracker and all, to a climactic summit of confrontation with the self. Dynamically paced to reflect the inner journey of a mesmerized audience, this film is a rendezvous with one man's demons and another man's God. Set in small town Texas, the film unfolds associations that are painfully true to some of the most fundamental issues underlying a much afflicted world community - thus staying loyal to the universal pun against time: 'race'.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Bin Shimada (actor), Maya Okamoto (actress), Kumiko Watanabe (actress), Yoku Shioya (actor), Gara Takashima (actress), Eriko Hara (actress), Mitsuko Horie (actress), Kazuyoshi Yokota (director), Andrea Lomori (writer),
Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi,