rib cage

Summary

rib cage is an organism subdivision type^[1]. It draws 1,560 Wikipedia views per month (organism_subdivision_type category, ranking #5 of 24).^[2]

Key Facts

• rib cage's instance of is recorded as organism subdivision type^[3].
• rib cage's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• rib cage is a type of subdivision of skeletal system^[5].
• rib cage is a type of particular anatomical entity^[6].
• rib cage is part of axial skeleton^[7].
• rib cage is part of thorax^[8].
• rib cage's Commons category is recorded as Rib cage^[9].
• rib cage comprises rib^[10].
• rib cage comprises sternum^[11].
• rib cage comprises xiphoid process^[12].
• rib cage comprises costal cartilage^[13].
• rib cage comprises thoracic vertebra^[14].
• rib cage's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rib cage^[15].
• rib cage's anatomical location is recorded as thorax^[16].
• rib cage's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica^[17].
• rib cage's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].
• rib cage's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• rib cage's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• rib cage's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C0222762^[21].
• rib cage's arterial supply is recorded as subclavian artery^[22].
• rib cage's arterial supply is recorded as intercostal arteries^[23].
• rib cage's venous drainage is recorded as subclavian vein^[24].
• rib cage's venous drainage is recorded as intercostal veins^[25].
• rib cage's connects with is recorded as thoracic spine^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include organism subdivision type^[3] and class of anatomical entity^[4]. Recorded subclass of include subdivision of skeletal system^[5] and particular anatomical entity^[6].

Use and Application

Components include rib^[10], a class of anatomical entity^[27]; sternum^[11], a class of anatomical entity^[28]; xiphoid process^[12], a class of anatomical entity^[29]; costal cartilage^[13], a class of anatomical entity^[30]; and thoracic vertebra^[14], a class of anatomical entity^[31]. Part of include axial skeleton^[7], a class of anatomical entity^[32] and thorax^[8], a class of anatomical entity^[33].

Why It Matters

rib cage draws 1,560 Wikipedia views per month (organism_subdivision_type category, ranking #5 of 24).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]