How do the ribs and the vertebrae articulate?

What will be an ideal response?


For most ribs, the head articulates with the adjacent ribs, and the neck articulates with the vertebra of its number; that is, the head of rib 2 articulates with vertebrae 1 and 2, and the neck articulates with vertebra 2. Refer Figure 2-9 in the text and in the Image Library.)

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Which extraembryonic membrane appears first?

A) chorion B) yolk sac C) allantois D) amnion

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Men have one rib fewer than women.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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