Costal margin

Costal margin
Costal margin
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Anterior surface of sternum and costa cartilages. (Costal margin forms a large upside-down V on the inferior border)
Latin arcus costalis

The costal margin, sometimes referred to as the costal arch, is the medial margin formed by the false ribs and one true rib -- specifically, from the seventh rib to the tenth rib.

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v · d · eBones of torso (TA A02.2,3, GA 2.96–128)
Vertebra
General structures

Uncinate process of vertebra · Transverse foramen · Anterior tubercle · Carotid tubercle · Posterior tubercle

C1 (lateral mass, anterior arch, posterior arch), C2 (dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12
costal facets (superior, inferior, transverse) · Uncinate process of vertebra
Thoracic skeleton
Sternum
Thoracic cage
Superior thoracic aperture · Inferior thoracic aperture · Intercostal space · Costal margin · Infrasternal angle

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