The rib cage shields the heart and lungs, and it moves with every breath. It has the sternum in front, the thoracic spine in back, and 12 pairs of ribs. The ribs are grouped by how they attach in front. Tap each group.
True ribs
The thoracic cagesternum + 12 rib pairs
The pieces
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Thoracic Cage — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
