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Head of Tenth Rib
Skeletal System

Head of Tenth Rib

Caput costae decimae

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Description

The head of tenth rib is the round, expanded, posterior part of the bone. It is the medial continuation of its neck.

It consists of a single articular facet, which articulates with the body of the tenth thoracic vertebra, forming the joint of the head of the tenth rib.

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