Today’s sculpture is ‘FC 23′ by april wagner.
This sculpture is an abstract representation of the human rib cage.
All ribs are attached in the back to the thoracic vertebrae.
The upper seven true ribs (costae verae, vertebrosternal ribs). are attached in the head to the sternum by means of costal cartilage. Due to their elasticity they allow movement when inhaling and exhaling.
The 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs are called false ribs (costae spuriae, vertebrochondral ribs), and join with the costal cartilages of the ribs above. The 11th and 12th are also sometimes referred to as false ribs.
The 11th and 12th ribs are known as floating ribs (costae fluitantes, vertebral ribs), as they do not have any anterior connection to the sternum.
The spaces between the ribs are known as intercostal spaces; they contain the intercostal muscles, nerves, and arteries.