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 | 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) | 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
- Cartilage — costal cartilage joins the ribs to the sternum
- Muscle — intercostal muscle fills the spaces between the ribs
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