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| Bone: Eleventh rib | |
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| Eleventh rib. | |
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| Sagittal section through posterior abdominal wall, showing the relations of the capsule of the kidney. | |
| Gray's | subject #28 126 |
The eleventh rib has a single articular facet on the head, which is of rather large size.
It has no necks or tubercles, and is pointed at its anterior ends.
The eleventh has a slight angle and a shallow costal groove.
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 Anterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages. |
 The Obliquus internus abdominis. |
 Transverse section through the middle of the first lumbar vertebra, showing the relations of the pancreas. |
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