Rib - 6
Costa - VI
Definition
The sixth rib is longer and more oblique than the preceding ones. It articulates dorsally with the sixth thoracic vertebra and ventrally with the sternum through its costal cartilage. Its curvature is pronounced and contributes to the widening of the thoracic cage in the mid-thoracic region.
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).
