Assertion: rib | /r/Synonym | false ribs
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: They are sometimes called false ribs.
text: The cartilages of the top seven ribs (the true ribs) join with the sternum at the sternocostal joints.
text: Ribs that articulate directly with the sternum are called true ribs, whereas those that do not articulate directly are termed false ribs.
text: Ribs 8 through 12 are deemed false ribs.
text: The first seven ribs are known as the "true" ribs and are connected to the sternum via cartilage.
text: The first seven ribs are known as “true ribs” because they connect the thoracic vertebrae directly to the sternum through their own band of costal cartilage.
text: The next three ribs are called “false ribs” because they are shorter and are attached to each other by the costal cartilage.