• Rib Cage
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  • A flat bone that forms the middle portion of the rib cage and can be felt just under the skin in the middle of the front of the chest.
    Sternum
  • Attached only to the vertebral column at the back. They don’t articulate with the sternum, their anterior tips being free.
    Floating Ribs
  • Arise from the thoracic vertebrae at the back but don’t attach to the sternum directly.
    False Ribs
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