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Thoracic Cage

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show includes sternum, ribs, and costal cartilages  
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Sternum   show
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show superior portion of sternum; medial end of clavicles articulate with it, has suprasternal/jugular notch  
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show middle and largest portion of sternum  
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show inferior tip portion of sternum; usually blue on models b/c made of hyaline cartilage  
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Ribs   show
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show true ribs which attach directly to sternum via costal cartilages  
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Last 5 pairs of ribs (pairs 8-12)   show
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show false ribs whose costal cartilages do not exten all the way to the sternum, but join the cartilages associated with more superior ribs; have only indirect attachment to the sternum  
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Rib pairs 11-12   show
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show space between ribs and costal cartilages that are filled with breathing-related skeletal muscles named external intercostals (asstd. w/ inhalation/inspiration) and internal intercostals (asstd. w/exhalation/expiration)  
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