Systems 1b Practical Anatomy - Respiratory System: midclavicular line a)rib 6 b)rib 8

midaxillary line a)rib 8 b) rib 10

midscapular line a)rib 10 b)rib 12

There is always a 2 intercostal space difference between the inefrior border of the lung and parietal pleura

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midclavicular line a)rib 6 b)rib 8

midaxillary line a)rib 8 b) rib 10

midscapular line a)rib 10 b)rib 12

There is always a 2 intercostal space difference between the inefrior border of the lung and parietal pleura

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What is the number of the rib at which the inferior border of the a) lung and b) parietal pleura descend to in the midaxillary, midclavicular and midscapula lines?

Systems 1b Practical Anatomy - Respiratory System

Midclavicular line a)rib 6 b)rib 8 midaxillary line a)rib 8 b) rib 10 midscapular line a)rib 10 b)rib 12 There is always a 2 intercostal space difference between the inefrior border of the lung and parietal pleura

What is the number of the rib at which the inferior border of the a) lung and b) parietal pleura descend to in the midaxillary, midclavicular and midscapula lines?

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