NCIt related terms : BONE, RIB; Bone structure of rib (body structure);
NCIt definition : Any one of the paired bones, 12 on either side, extending from the thoracic vertebrae
toward the median line on the ventral aspect of the trunk. The long curved bones which
form the rib cage. Generally, ribs 1 to 7 are connected to the sternum by their costal
cartilages and are called true ribs, whereas ribs 8 to 12 are termed false ribs.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any one of the paired bones, extending from the thoracic vertebrae toward the
median line on the ventral aspect of the trunk.; UBERON: An intersegmental rod-shaped bone that forms in the peritoneal membrane and
attach to the vertebral parapophyses.;