Rib - 7
Costa - VII
Definition
The seventh rib is slightly shorter than the sixth and has an even more oblique orientation. It articulates dorsally with the seventh 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).
