"Ribs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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STIM1 R304W in mice causes subgingival hair growth and an increased fraction of trabecular bone. Cell Calcium. 2020 01; 85:102110.
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Reconstruction of the anterior craniocervical junction using an expandable cage after resection of a C1 chordoma in a 5-year-old child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 04 12; 24(1):62-65.
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Aggressive Costoclavicular Junction Decompression in Patients with Threatened AV Access. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015; 29(4):698-703.