articulate with the thoracic vertebrae in your back
composed of the manubrium
flat, curved bones that give the thoracic cage its shape
composed of the body
protects the Heart and Lungs
consists of 12 pairs of ribs
sandwiched between the cervical ones above and the lumbar vertebrae below
(T1- T12)
strong bones that are located in the middle of the vertebral column
composed of the xiphoid process
forms the Thorax
These cartilages help hold the thoracic cage to the sternum and add elasticity to the thoracic cage
long , flat bone that forms the medial and anterior part of the thoracic cage
