"Ribs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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Ontogenetic changes to bone microstructure in an archaeologically derived sample of human ribs. J Anat. 2020 03; 236(3):448-462.
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Diet and adult age-at-death among mobile foragers: A synthesis of bioarcheological methods. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2019 09; 170(1):131-147.
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The Influence of Body Size and Bone Mass on Cortical Bone Histomorphometry in Human Ribs. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2018 10; 301(10):1788-1796.