Inferior costal facet
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The inferior costal facet (or inferior costal fovea) is a site where a rib
forms a joint with the bottom of a vertebra.
Rib
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs are the long curved bones which form the rib cage. In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity. They serve to protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thorax...
forms a joint with the bottom of a vertebra.