Rib 10 (right) — false rib

Function

Right lower false rib finishing the mobile costal margin over the hepatic flexure of the colon.

Landmarks

• Costal groove
• Free anterior end

Articulations (joints)

• T9–T10 vertebrae
• Costal margin cartilage

Clinical relevance

The liver and hepatic flexure lie beneath; lower right rib fractures warrant assessment for liver injury.