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The head of the rib, which articulates w...

The head of the rib, which articulates with the transverse process of thoracic vertebrates is called

A

Capitulum

B

Tuberculum

C

Centrum

D

Shaft

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B
A typical rib has a long slender shaft which serves around the chest and slope downward. A tubercle that is close to the head of the rib articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra
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