Rib - 3
Costa - III
Definition
The third rib is longer and flatter than the first two. It articulates dorsally with the third thoracic vertebra and ventrally with the sternum through its costal cartilage.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
