10th rib (right) (Costa decima)
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Anatomy
Right rib 10: Bearing a single full articular facet on its head, and joining the ninth rib costal cartilage to close the lower thoracic margin.
Clinical notes
A fractured 10th rib hurts on deep breathing and coughing; multiple adjacent rib fractures create flail chest with paradoxical movement needing ventilatory support.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the 10th rib (right)?
Right rib 10: Bearing a single full articular facet on its head, and joining the ninth rib costal cartilage to close the lower thoracic margin.
Why is the 10th rib (right) clinically important?
A fractured 10th rib hurts on deep breathing and coughing; multiple adjacent rib fractures create flail chest with paradoxical movement needing ventilatory support.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details