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Rib Classification Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the ribs called that articulate directly with the sternum?

a)

False ribs

b)

True ribs

c)

Vertebral ribs

d)

Atypical ribs

2.

Which pairs of ribs are classified as true ribs?

a)

11th and 12th pairs

b)

1st – 7th pairs

c)

8th – 12th pairs

d)

3rd – 9th pairs

3.

What type of ribs do not directly articulate with the sternum?

a)

Vertebrochondral ribs

b)

Typical ribs

c)

True ribs

d)

False ribs

4.

Which ribs are considered vertebrochondral ribs?

a)

3rd – 9th pairs

b)

11th and 12th pairs

c)

8th, 9th, and 10th pairs

d)

1st, 2nd, and 3rd pairs

5.

What is the characteristic of vertebral ribs?

a)

Have typical features

b)

Join with costal cartilages

c)

Anterior ends free

d)

Articulate with the sternum

6.

Which pairs of ribs are classified as false ribs?

a)

10th – 12th pairs

b)

1st – 7th pairs

c)

8th – 12th pairs

d)

3rd – 9th pairs

7.

What defines typical ribs?

a)

Articulate directly with the sternum

b)

Free anterior ends

c)

Have the same general features

d)

Different features than remaining ribs

8.

Which ribs are considered atypical ribs?

a)

8th, 9th, and 10th pairs

b)

1st, 2nd, 10th – 12th ribs

c)

3rd – 9th pairs

d)

11th and 12th pairs

9.

What is the range of pairs for vertebrochondral ribs?

a)

1st – 7th pairs

b)

8th – 10th pairs

c)

3rd – 9th pairs

d)

8th – 12th pairs

10.

Which ribs have anterior ends that are free?

a)

Typical ribs

b)

Vertebral ribs

c)

False ribs

d)

True ribs

11.

What type of ribs are the 1st and 2nd ribs classified as?

a)

Typical ribs

b)

Vertebrochondral ribs

c)

Atypical ribs

d)

False ribs

12.

Which pairs of ribs are classified as vertebrosternal ribs?

a)

11th and 12th pairs

b)

3rd – 9th pairs

c)

1st – 7th pairs

d)

8th – 12th pairs

13.

What connects the costal cartilages of vertebrochondral ribs?

a)

Directly to the sternum

b)

To the diaphragm

c)

To the next higher costal cartilage

d)

To the vertebral column

14.

Which ribs are considered typical ribs?

a)

1st, 2nd, and 3rd pairs

b)

11th and 12th pairs

c)

3rd – 9th pairs

d)

8th, 9th, and 10th pairs

15.

What is the defining feature of atypical ribs?

a)

Articulate with the sternum

b)

Join with costal cartilages

c)

Are free at the anterior ends

d)

Have different features than typical ribs