Skeletal System - Buncombe County Schools

Ribs and Sternum. Sternum divided into 3 parts – bottom tip is XIPHOID PROCESS. 12 pairs of ribs – first 7 are true ribs – connected to sternum by cartilage. next 3 are false ribs – cartilage connects them to 7th rib (not sternum) next 2 are floating. Appendicular Skeleton. clavicle – collar bone. scapula – shoulder blade. humerus ... ................
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