ribs

Japanese: ribs
ribs

…these bones are located in the center of the front of the chest and are long and flat. The ribs are long and thin bones that make up the thorax along with the sternum. In humans there are 12 pairs of ribs. They are arched, but their length and shape vary depending on the area. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ribs" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…胸の前面正中部にある骨で,細長く扁平な形をしている。肋骨ribs胸骨とともに胸郭を構成する細長い骨で,ヒトでは12対ある。弓形をしているが,長さや形は部位によって異なっている。…

※「ribs」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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