BoneFlat bone
Rib 8 (right) — false rib
Costa VIII dextra
- Location:
- Thorax — lower
Function
Right false rib arching over the liver's bare area, cushioned by shared cartilage rather than its own sternal joint.
Landmarks
- Costal groove
- Angle
Articulations (joints)
- T7–T8 vertebrae
- Seventh costal cartilage indirectly
Clinical relevance
Right lower rib fractures with referred shoulder-tip pain suggest diaphragmatic irritation from liver injury.
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