Neck of the rib

Study entry

Description

The narrow part that connects the head to the shaft, up to the tubercle.

Source: cap. 4, «Costillas, cartílagos costales y espacios intercostales»

Other structures in this region

• Manubrium of sternum
• Body of sternum
• Xiphoid process
• Jugular notch
• Clavicular notch
• Costal notches
• Sternal angle
• Transverse ridges of the sternum