Superior costal facet
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The superior costal facet (or superior costal fovea) is a site where a rib
forms a joint with the top 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 top of a vertebra.