Intermediate Ribs Quiz
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Q1. Which ribs are classified as typical ribs?
- Ribs 3 to 9
- Ribs 1 to 7
- Ribs 10 to 12
- Ribs 1 to 5
Q2. What feature on the rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra?
- Head
- Angle
- Neck
- Tubercle
Q3. Which ribs articulate directly with the sternum via their own costal cartilages?
- Ribs 1 to 7
- Ribs 11 and 12
- Ribs 8 to 10
- Ribs 1 to 5
Q4. What kind of joint connects the rib to the costal cartilage?
- Synovial
- Fibrous
- Secondary cartilaginous
- Primary cartilaginous (synchondrosis)
Q5. What kind of joint exists between the costal cartilage of rib 2 and the sternum?
- Synchondrosis
- Fibrous
- Syndesmosis
- Synovial
Q6. Which rib is the shortest and broadest?
- Twelfth rib
- Seventh rib
- Second rib
- First rib
Q7. What does the head of a typical rib articulate with?
- Only the corresponding vertebral body
- Bodies of two adjacent thoracic vertebrae
- Costal cartilage of the sternum
- Transverse processes of two vertebrae
Q8. Which ligament connects the crest of the rib head to the intervertebral disc?
- Radiate ligament
- Intra-articular ligament of the head
- Costotransverse ligament
- Superior costotransverse ligament
Q9. Which ribs have only one facet on their head?
- Ribs 3, 4, 5
- Ribs 7 to 9
- Ribs 1, 10, 11, and 12
- Ribs 2, 4, 6
Q10. Which muscle attaches to the inner surface of the upper ribs and aids in expiration?
- Internal intercostal muscles
- Serratus anterior
- External intercostal muscles
- Innermost intercostal muscles