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Rib cage

The rib cage or thoracic cage is an endoskeletal enclosure in the thorax of most vertebrates that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum, which protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity, such as the heart, lungs and great vessels and support the shoulder girdle to form the core part of the axial skeleton.

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FMA
7480
Latin
cavea thoracis
MeSH
D000070602
TA2
1096
TA98
A02.3.04.001

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Rib cage

Nodes117
Edges116
Triples59
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017094
Components1

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related to References · 23
Rib cage → Anatomy Physiology, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Methods, Crandall, Dalley, Derrickson, ED, English, Glacet, Hamzah, Humani Corporis Fabrica, ISBN, John Wiley, Keith, Moore, Orientation, Oriented Anatomy, Robert, Sons
related to Development · 7
Rib cage → During, Expansion, Genetic, Initially, Ribs, The, Thus
related to Function · 7
Rib cage → An, Expansion, In, It, The, This, When
related to Structure · 6
Rib cage → All, Ribs, TH1, TH12, The, There
related to Attachment · 3
Rib cage → Latin, The, These
related to Clinical significance · 3
Rib cage → Rib, These, When
FMA · 1
Rib cage → 7480
Latin · 1
Rib cage → cavea thoracis
MeSH · 1
Rib cage → D000070602
TA2 · 1
Rib cage → 1096

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Rib cageFMA74801.00infobox
Rib cageLatincavea thoracis1.00infobox
Rib cageMeSHD0000706021.00infobox
Rib cageTA210961.00infobox
Rib cageTA98A02.3.04.0011.00infobox
Rib cageis acomponent of the human respiratory system0.90text
maternal healthinstance ofenvironmental factors0.80text
nutritioninstance ofenvironmental factors0.80text
and exposure to certain substances can impact rib cage developmentinstance ofenvironmental factors0.80text
Rib cagerelated to Additional imagesAnterior0.60section
Rib cagerelated to AttachmentThe0.60section
Rib cagerelated to AttachmentLatin0.60section

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