Rib - 5
Costa - V
Definition
The fifth rib is slightly longer and thinner than the fourth. It articulates dorsally with the fifth 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).
