TissueDB/Tissues/Rib
Rib is one of the curved flat bones of the thoracic cage that, with the intercostal spaces between them, forms the bony chest wall; in simulation ribs supply bone density and the intercostal landmark spacing needed for chest-wall procedures.
Materials
| Material | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcine ribs | Yes | Yes | Multipurpose Thoracic Simulator (Carter) | A 4–5 rib porcine rack supplies bone density and the intercostal spaces for thoracentesis and chest-tube placement (Carter et al. 2010). |
| ABS plastic (3D-printed) | Partial | Partial | Thoracoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Simulator (Barsness) | A to-scale 3D-printed neonatal rib cage provides the thoracoscopic port-placement landmarks (Barsness et al. 2013). |
- Bone — ribs are a form of bone; the current interim anchor for rib rows
- Cartilage — costal cartilage joins the ribs to the sternum
- Muscle — intercostal muscle fills the spaces between the ribs
⚑ Open for review (Dr Mohr): a Rib class was requested for the many rib variants (animal, 3D-printed); how finely to split the variants is her call. The simulator rib rows currently remain anchored to Bone per her interim ruling and will repoint here once she confirms the class.
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At a Glance
Overview
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[edit source]Common terms: rib, ribs, costa
Forms: animal (porcine) rib rack, 3D-printed rib cage