Rib cage and heart. Illustration of the anatomy of the human rib cage and the heart. The rib-cage protects the heart (red and blue,centre) and lungs (not shown). It consists of 24 ribs (the floating ribs are not shown here),the sternum (breast bone),and costal cartilages. At the rear,the ribs connect to the thoracic vertebrae (not shown). Across top are the clavicles (collar bones). Two arteries (red,two of the carotid arteries) are shown ascending into the neck | |
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