costal
Pertaining to ribs
Costal means relating to the ribs.
The term appears in anatomical and medical contexts: costal cartilage, costal muscles, costal margin.
A costal fracture is a broken rib.
anatomical
Curved chest bone
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- sternumFlat chest bone
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
cartilage · pleura · diaphragm · thoracic · spine · serratus · pectoralis · clavicle
respiratory
Pulmonary gas exchange
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
lungs · pulmonary · thoracic · ventilation · expansion · contraction · chest wall · inspiration
rib
Curved chest bone
vertebrae · cartilage · pleura · diaphragm · thoracic · spine · serratus · pectoralis · clavicle · scapula
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- inhalationTaking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
respiration · lungs · pulmonary · thoracic · ventilation · expansion · contraction · chest wall · inspiration · expiration
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