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Clavicle
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collar bone; a slender bone, positioned ventrally, one on each side, connecting the breastbone (sternum) to each shoulder blade (scapula).
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Scapula
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shoulder blade; one of two flat, triangular bones on each dorsal side of the thorax.
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acromion
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Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. It overlies the shoulder joint and articulates with the clavicle.
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Sternum
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breastbone; a flat bone extending ventrally down the midline of the chest.
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xiphoid process
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Lower, narrow portion of the sternum
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manubrium
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Upper portion of the sternum; articulates with the medial aspect of the clavicle.
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costal cartilages
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Cartilaginous attachments where the first 7 pairs join the sternum
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true ribs
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ribs 1 to 7. they join with the sternum anteriorly and with the vertebral column posteriorly.
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false ribs
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ribs 8 to 10. they join with the vertebral column posteriorly but join the 7th rib anteriorly instead of attaching to the sternum.
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floating ribs
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ribs 11 and 12. are completely free at their anterior ends.
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